Marcel-Bruno Gensoul

Marcel-Bruno Gensoul

Surname	Gensoul
Given Name	Marcel-Bruno
Born	12 Oct 1880
Died	30 Dec 1973
Country	France
Category	Military-Sea
Gender	Male

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseMarcel-Bruno Gensoul was born in the city of Montpelier in southern France in 1880. He joined the French Navy in 1898 and was promoted to the rank of ensign in 1903. By the time WW1 began, he had experience serving aboard various warships in Asia, Mediterranean Sea, and Syria. During the inter-war years, he rose in rank steadily, reaching contre-amiral rank in Oct 1932 and full admiral rank in 1940. He was in command of the large Vichy-French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria when British Admiral James Somerville's Force H arrived on Jul 1940, demanding submission. Refusing to concede, the British opened fire, killing 1,297 French sailors. Gensoul would lead several surviving warships to Toulon, France. He retired from active service in Oct 1942.

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Last Major Revision: Nov 2013

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1880年10月12日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was born in Montpelier, France.
1901年10月5日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul became an officer candidate.
1903年1月1日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was assigned to gunboat Surprise.
1903年10月5日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was promoted to the rank of ensign.
1911年1月9日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
1919年6月6日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was promoted to the rank of capitaine de corvette.
1922年1月10日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was promoted to the rank of capitaine de frégate.
1927年7月2日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was promoted to the rank of capitaine de vaisseau.
1931年10月1日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was made the chief of the 3rd Maritime Region, based at Toulon, France.
1973年12月30日	Marcel-Bruno Gensoul passed away in Paris, France.

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1. Anonymous says:
16 Dec 2015 09:48:17 PM

Did Adm. Gensoul write/ publish a book regarding the Mers-el-Kebir battle?

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