commanding the French Armies o: the North-East, is the son of schoolmaster at Montluçon. He was born in 1875 and entered St. Cyr at the age of 20, where he revealed himself as a brilliant student. On passing out, anxious to sec service it possible, he managed to get posted to an Algerian infantry regiment, and took part in various actions in the Sahara, notably with the Touat column. Next he went to the Ecole de Guerre, and, after passing out with great distinction, was posted to the Cabinet of the Minister of War.
After three years there he returned to an infantry battalion, and saw more fighting on the Algerian and Moroccan borders, being mentioned in dispatches.
Shortly after the outbreak of the Great War he was badly wounded at Gegbéviller. As soon as he had recovered he was posted to the Paris Command, and, after various other appointments, including missions to In 1925 Gamelin was sent out io Syria as Assistant High Commissioner, with the difficult and disagreeaste job awaiting him of putting down the Jehol Druze revolt. Acting with energy and speed, he reoccupied Sueida, besieged Damascus, and finally broke down the resistance of the tribesmen.
In 1928, leaving all quiet in Syria behind him, he returned to France, and was given command of XX Corps (Foch's command in 1914) at Nancy. From now on his progress was even He-Man's Job It he is bombing, it may be his responsibility to sight the target they are attacking, and either drop the bombs himself or give the instructions to one of his crew.
he is fighting, he must control his own forward-firing guns, sighting them through a ring-sight before his face, and remembering to manceuvre into every possible position to give his rear gunner a chance to-get in bursts of fire whenever possible.
He must dodge anti-aircraft shells, never get lost, look for cloud cover that may shield him. from attack, and last of all, in the event of disaster, he must give every member of his crew the chance to get away before he himself leaps.
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