Fourteen Jewish generals have been returned to their posts in the French Army, the Ministry of War announced today. The officers were ousted after the adoption of the Vichy anti-Jewish laws.
Those reinstated are: Albert Bauman, Armand Aaron Bloch, Emile Gabriele Bloch, Pierre Boris, Jacob Elghezi, Ruben Job, Pierre Eliezer Lazard, Leopold Levy, Lucien Mayer Levy, Rene Nathan Levy, Ramond Elie Naquet-la Roque, Leon Rheims, Alphonse Weiler and Gustave Worms.
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