cers training school at Rembertow.While in Poland, de Gaulle was able to witness the British, Italian, and American missions, and thought that they were just there to make money. Charles also had ideas of how the French military power should be used. He wanted France to retain hold of the left bank of the Rhine, but the treaty of Versailles gave the land back to the Germans. De Gaulle left Poland in 1920 but was sent back when the Russians advanced on Warsaw. He saw some action as combat commander in the Polish counter attack. This forced the Russians back and made peace possible.When de Gaulle returned to Paris, he was appointed Assistant Professor of History at Saint Cyr. While de Gaulle was in Poland, it was rumored that he had a romance with a Polish princess and may have fought a duel on her account (Ledwidge27). In 1919 Charles met Yvonne Vendroux at a party. They were married on April 6 1921 at the Church of Notre Dame de Calais. They had three children together, Phillipe December 1921, Elizabeth 1924, and Anne 1928 who had Downs Syndrome.Charles taught at Saint Cyr for one year before being accepted to The Senior War School (Ecole Superieure de Guerre) in Paris in November 1922. Charles and his professors disagreed over defensive tactics. De Gaulle believed in free offensive use of tanks. Because of the difference of opinions, de Gaulle graduated with a second class degree. It is said that Petain may have intervened on de Gaulles behalf. If he didnt, Charles may have gotten a third class degree. Because of the second class degree, de Gaulle was posted in Germany. Petain recalled him, and put him on the Supreme War Council.Late in 1927 de Gaulle was left the Supreme War Council to take command of the 9th Light Infantry Battalion at Trier and assume the rank of major. In 1929 de Gaulle was posted to the Headquarters of the army of the Levant in Beirut as chief operations and military intelligence.De Gaulle returned to Paris in la...
