The Generals of WWII

 

About the project

This project attempts to create a biographical database, which covers the army generals of all participating countries of the Second World War. At the moment the database contains 29021 short biographical sketches of the army generals of World War 2.

However, taking into account the scope of the project, the information on each general will vary in detail. Some generals have only been identified and listed with their last names, while others are listed with full names and sketches of their military careers. I am engaged in the quest for further biographical information on the generals and as a result there will be continual updates.

To find information on a specific general use the Search function or just click on The Generals and then choose the country of origin.

I hope that you will find this a useful reference tool.

General of the day

Portrait of Major-General Ivan Sazonovich Kolesnichenko

Kolesnichenko, Ivan Sazonovich

Major-General

* 19th of March 1907

† 13th of August 1984

(Иван Сазонович Колесниченко)

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Promotions

1942-12-05 Colonel
1943-06-06 Major-General

Service

1942-06-21 1942-11-01 Member of the Military Council, 63rd Army
1942-11-05 1942-12-05 Member of the Military Council, 1st Guards Army
1942-12-08 1945-05-09 Member of the Military Council, 3rd Guards Army
1945-07-09 1945-07-XX Deputy Commanding Officer for Civilian Affairs, Soviet Military Administration, Thuringia [Germany]
1945-07-XX 1949-11-XX Commanding Officer Soviet Military Administration, Thuringia [Germany]
1949-11-XX 1950-09-XX Head of the Soviet Control Commission in Thuringia
Picture source: https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero123784912
 

Contact

Any comments, suggestions or corrections please feel free to contact me at:
webmaster@generals.dk

Best Regards
Steen Ammentorp, Librarian DB., M.L.I.Sc.