Armand Annet

Armand Léon Annet (5 June 1888 – 25 April 1973 [1]) was a governor for various colonies in French colonial empire.

Life

Annet was born in Paris.

Annet was Governor of French Somaliland from 1935 to 1937. He was Lieutenant-Governor of Dahomey from 1938 to 1940. In 1940, Annet sided with Vichy France after the Fall of France. As the Vichy Governor-General of Madagascar from 1941 to 1942, Annet was involved in the Battle of Madagascar. Starting on 5 May 1942, he defended the island with about 8,000 troops. On 5 November 1942, Annet surrendered his remaining forces near Ihosy, on the south of the island.

Annet died in Paris.

See also

References

  1. ↑ African Biographical Archive I 25, p.71
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