At the end of the war, Charles de Gaulle thanked AM Le Quintrec.
The general thanked his correspondent for his testimony and considered rewarding his commitment in peacetime.
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The general thanked his correspondent for his testimony and considered rewarding his commitment in peacetime.
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Charles de Gaulle (1890.1970)
Letter signed to Auguste Marie Maurice Le Quintrec
A quarto page on paper bearing his monogram.
Two splashes of blue ink in the margins.
Paris. January 4, 1945.
At the end of World War II, the general thanked his correspondent for his testimony, considering rewarding his commitment in peacetime.
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My dear Le Quintrec,
Your memory touched me deeply, and I thank you for it. Please be assured that I will not hesitate to call upon your continued support should the need arise. With heartfelt regards, my dear Le Quintrec.
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Auguste Marie Maurice LE QUINTREC (1882-1957) was appointed Quartermaster General, 2nd Class, in 1936. He held the following commands: Director of the Quartermaster Corps of the 5th Military Region, then Director of the Quartermaster Corps of the 18th Military Region, then Director of the Quartermaster Corps of the 5th Army, and finally Director of the Quartermaster Corps of the 18th Military Region. He was placed in the reserve in 1940 and awarded the insignia of Officer of the Legion of Honour.