The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Cariappa, Kodandera Madappa
Brigadier
* 28th of January 1899
† 15th of May 1993
(The 7th Rajput Regiment)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1942-12-19 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-03-19 | Temporary lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-11-01 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1986-01-14 | Field Marshal (Indian) |
Service
| 1942-04-15 | – | 1942-08-01 | Commanding Officer 17th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment |
| 1942-08-01 | – | 1943-03-16 | Commanding Officer 52nd Rajput Regiment, Indian Armoured Corps |
| 1943-04-XX | – | 1943-08-XX | Assistant Quartermaster-General, Eastern Army [India] |
| 1943-08-XX | – | 1944-XX-XX | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 26th Infantry Division [Burma] |
| 1944-11-01 | – | 1945-11-XX | Member of the Re-Organisation Committee, Army Headquarters India |
| 1945-XX-XX | – | 1946-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Bannu Brigade |
| 1946-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Frontier Brigade Group | ||
| 1947-XX-XX | Attending the Imperial Defence College | ||
| 1947-XX-XX | Deputy Chief General Staff, Army Headquarters India | ||
| 1947-11-21 | – | 1948-01-20 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command [India] |
| 1947-XX-XX | – | 1949-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding in Chief Western Command |
| 1949-01-15 | – | 1953-01-14 | Commander in Chief of the Indian Army |
| 1953-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b7/K_M_Cariappa.jpg