Joseph Barès
Joseph Barès | |
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2nd, 4th, 6th Chief of the Air Force Staff | |
In office 5 January 1931 – 28 August 1931 | |
Preceded by | Henry Michaud |
Succeeded by | Lucien Hergault |
In office 15 January 1933 – 2 April 1933 | |
Preceded by | Lucien Hergault |
Succeeded by | Victor Denain |
In office 16 February 1934 – 3 September 1934 | |
Preceded by | Victor Denain |
Succeeded by | Louis Picard |
Personal details | |
Born | Azul, Argentine Republic | 27 November 1872
Died | 27 April 1954 Aspet, French Republic | (aged 81)
Nationality | French |
Mother | Magdeleine Dhers |
Father | Joseph Barès |
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Branch/service | French Navy (Until 1896)
French Army (Until 1934)
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Years of service | 1892 – 1934 |
Rank | Air division general |
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Joseph Édouard Barès (27 November 1872[14] – 27 August 1954) was a French general and a pioneer of military aviation. A veteran of the First World War, he later served three time as Chief of Staff of the French Air Force.
Biography[]
Joseph Édouard Barès was born on 27 November 1872 in Azul, Argentina from French parents.
Barès entered the École Spéciale Militaire in 1892 and graduated in 1894, choosing the Marine Infantry arm. He was affected to three different regiments and was finally promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He participated to the Second Madagascar expedition in 1895. He then entered the École Supérieure de Guerre in 1896 where he changed is path of career to the regular Infantry of the French Army. With the development of military aviation, he joined the air service of the Army in several infantry regiments and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour on 14 October 1911 for his exceptional services to the Military Aeronautics.[15]
On 13 September 1914, General Joseph Joffre appointed Barès Director of the Aeronautical Service (Directeur du Service Aéronautique) at the Grand Quartier Général. A proponent of the offensive against the German Industries, Barès pioneered aerial bombing, but forbade attacks against cities and civilian targets. In September 1915 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, but with the appointment of General Robert Nivelle as commander-in-chief of the French armies in December 1916, Barès was replaced by . On 15 February 1917 Barès assumed the post of air commander of the eastern front, with particular responsibility for the sector of Verdun.
Barès was promoted to Général de Brigade on 20 March 1923 and was put in command of an air brigade. In the 1930s, as a Général de division, Joseph Barès was two times Chief of Staff of the Air Forces, before becoming Chief of Staff of the Air Army in 1934 with its official creation as an independent branch of the French Armed Forces. He retired the same year after more than 40 years of service. In December 1936, then Minister of the Air Pierre Cot awarded him the Military Medal, an honour rarely bestowed on general officers.
Général Barès died on 27 August 1954 in Aspet, France.
Honours and decorations[]
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Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour | 4 January 1934 | [16] |
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Grand Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour | 7 July 1930 | [17] |
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Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour | 26 February 1921 | [18] |
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Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour | 3 December 1914 | [19] |
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Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour | 14 October 1911 | [20] |
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Military Medal | 15 December 1936 | [21] |
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War Cross 1914–1918 – Three palms | - | - |
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War Cross for foreign operational theatres – One palm | - | - |
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Madagascar commemorative medal - Second Campaign Medal | - | - |
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White Cross of Military Merit (Spain) | - | - |
Military ranks[]
Cadet | Second lieutenant | Lieutenant | Captain | Battalion chief | |
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28 October 1892[22] | 15 September 1894[23] | 25 September 1896[24] | 9 May 1906[25] | 23 September 1913 | |
Lieutenant colonel | Colonel | Brigade general | Division general | Air division general | |
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3 September 1915[26] | 25 June 1919[27] | 20 March 1923[28] | 9 March 1927[29] | 18 July 1934 |
Bibliography[]
- Le général Barès: "créateur et inspirateur de l'aviation", Nouvelles Editions Latines, 1994
References[]
- ^ Government of the French Republic (7 July 1892). "Concours de 1892". gallica.bnf.fr. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (15 September 1894). "Décret portant affectation d'officiers de marine". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (28 February 1895). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie de marine". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (9 May 1896). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie de marine". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (7 September 1897). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie de marine". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (16 August 1901). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (24 December 1907). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (9 May 1911). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (24 October 1911). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (23 December 1911). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (21 May 1914). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (22 September 1920). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (24 February 1921). "Décision portant mutation dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Birth certificate of Barès, Joseph Édouard". culture.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (14 October 1911). "Décret portant nomination dans la Légion d'honneur". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (4 January 1934). "Décret portant promotion dans la Légion d'honneur". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (7 July 1930). "Décret portant promotion dans la Légion d'honneur". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (26 February 1921). "Décret portant promotion dans la Légion d'honneur". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (3 December 1914). "Décret portant nomination dans la Légion d'honneur". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (14 October 1911). "Décret portant nomination dans la Légion d'honneur". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (15 December 1936). "Décret conférant la Médaille militaire". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (16 October 1892). "Décret portant nomination à l'École spéciale Militaire". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (15 September 1894). "Décret portant promotion dans l'infanterie de marine". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (25 September 1896). "Décret portant promotion dans l'infanterie de marine". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (9 May 1906). "Décret portant promotion dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (3 September 1915). "Décret portant promotion dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (26 June 1919). "Décret portant promotion dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (20 March 1923). "Décret portant promotion dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (9 March 1927). "Décret portant promotion dans l'infanterie". gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
External links[]
- Service records of General Barès
- 1872 births
- 1954 deaths
- French generals
- Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur
- Military aviation leaders of World War I
- Chiefs of the Staff of the French Air and Space Force