The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Victor-Jean-Clement Van Strydonck de Burkel

Van Strydonck de Burkel, Victor-Jean-Clement

General

* 16th of July 1879

† 4th of October 1961

Nickname: Chevalier Van Strydonck de Burkel

Nickname: Baron Van Strydonck de Burkel

Promotions

1919-03-26 Lieutenant-Colonel
1922-06-26 Colonel
1928-12-26 Major-General
1933-09-26 Lieutenant-General

Service

1920-XX-XX 1923-XX-XX Commandant of Cavalry School
1923-XX-XX 1928-XX-XX Commanding Officer 1st Regiment
1928-XX-XX 1931-XX-XX Commanding Officer Cavalry 1st Cavalry Division
1931-XX-XX 1933-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Cavalry Division
1933-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Inspector-General of the Gendarmerie
1933-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Cavalry Corps
1938-10-01 Retired
1939-09-01 Recalled
1939-XX-XX 1940-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 1st Military Zone
1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Commander in Chief of Belgian Land Forces in Great Britain
1941-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Inspector-General of the Belgian Land Forces in Great Britain
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Chief Belgian Military Mission at Supreme Headquarter Allied Expeditionary Force
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley