The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Michal Širica

Širica, Michal

Lieutenant-General

* 1st of February 1894

† 18th of July 1970

Promotions

1939-05-17 Lieutenant-Colonel (Slovakian Army)
1943-01-01 Colonel (Slovakian Army)
1945-06-01 Brigadier-General
1946-10-XX Major-General
1947-09-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1939-04-01 1939-06-25 Instructor, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Slovakian Army
1939-06-25 1939-11-01 Commanding Officer Zilina Garrison, Slovakian Army
1939-11-01 1940-09-30 Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Regiment, Slovakian Army
1940-09-30 1941-06-26 Chief of General Affairs Office, 1st Division District, Slovakian Army
1941-06-26 1942-01-30 Deputy Commanding Officer 1st Division District, Slovakian Army
1942-02-17 1942-07-19 Commanding Officer 21st Infantry Regiment, Slovakian Army
1942-09-21 1942-12-10 Deputy Commanding Officer 1st Division District, Slovakian Army
1942-12-10 1944-03-22 Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Regiment, Slovakian Army
1944-03-22 1944-07-XX Commanding Officer 3rd Infantry Regiment, Slovakian Army
1944-07-XX 1944-08-XX Hospitalised
1944-08-29 Joins the Slovak National Uprising
1944-08-XX 1944-09-03 Attached to 1st Czechoslovakian Army
1944-09-03 1944-09-10 Commanding Officer Replacement Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment
1944-09-10 Commanding Officer 2nd Tactical Group "Fatra"
1945-01-XX Hospitalised
1945-01-XX 1945-04-02 Arrested
1945-04-02 Released
1945-04-12 1945-06-14 Commanding Officer Eastern Slovakian District
1945-06-15 1945-10-19 Acting General Officer Commanding VII Corps
1945-10-20 1945-10-28 Acting General Officer Commanding 4th Military District
1945-10-28 1950-09-20 General Officer Commanding 4th Military District
1950-09-20 1951-02-01 On leave
1951-02-01 Retired
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