The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Jan Beneš

Beneš, Jan

Brigadier-General

* 18th of September 1886

† 23rd of April 1949

Promotions

1920-04-16 Lieutenant-Colonel (Czech Legion)
1922-12-29 Colonel (Seniority from 1920-09-01)
1928-04-05 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1928-05-01)

Service

1920-01-XX 1920-08-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 9th Infantry Regiment
1920-08-XX 1920-10-XX On leave
1920-10-XX 1921-07-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 9th Infantry Regiment
1921-07-XX 1922-01-01 Commanding Officer 9th Infantry Regiment
1922-01-01 1923-05-XX Commanding Officer 35th Infantry Regiment
1923-05-XX 1923-11-XX Attending the Commanders' Course, Prague
1923-11-XX 1924-11-XX Commanding Officer 20th Infantry Brigade
1924-11-XX 1925-10-XX Attending the War College, Prague
1925-10-XX 1926-11-01 Commanding Officer 20th Infantry Brigade
1926-11-01 1931-09-XX Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Brigade
1931-09-XX 1931-12-31 Acting Commanding Officer 20th Infantry Brigade
1931-12-31 1935-10-15 Commanding Officer 20th Infantry Brigade
1935-09-15 1937-12-31 Commanding Officer 18th Infantry Brigade
1937-12-XX 1938-09-XX Deputy General Officer Commanding 9th Infantry Division
1938-09-27 1938-12-31 General Officer Commanding 9th Infantry Division
1938-12-XX 1939-03-XX Deputy General Officer Commanding 9th Infantry Division
1939-12-01 Retired