▁colonial ▁governor ▁for ▁various ▁colon ies ▁in ▁the ▁French ▁colonial ▁emp ire . ▁ ▁Biography ▁ ▁Arm and ▁Lé on ▁An net ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Paris ▁on ▁ 1 8 8 8 , ▁in ▁R ue ▁de ▁Bab yl one . ▁ ▁An net ▁was ▁Governor ▁of ▁French ▁Som al il and ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 7 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁Lieutenant - G overn or ▁of ▁D ah ome y ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁An net ▁s ided ▁with ▁V ich y ▁France ▁after ▁the ▁Fall ▁of ▁France . ▁As ▁the ▁V ich y ▁Governor - General ▁of ▁Mad agas car ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁An net ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Mad agas car . ▁ ▁Starting ▁on ▁ 5 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁he ▁def ended ▁the ▁island ▁with ▁about ▁ 8 , 0 0 0 ▁troops . ▁ ▁On ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁An net ▁surrender ed ▁his ▁remaining ▁forces ▁near ▁I hos y , ▁on ▁the ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁island . ▁By ▁continu ing ▁to ▁fight ▁for ▁ 6 ▁months ▁he ▁had ▁become ▁entitled ▁to ▁a ▁higher ▁p ension . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁colonial ▁govern ors ▁of ▁D ah ome y ▁List ▁of ▁colonial ▁govern ors ▁of ▁Mad agas car ▁ ▁References ▁▁