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 George Oswald Crawford

Crawford, George Oswald

Major-General

* 12th of November 1902

† 26th of December 1994

(Royal Army Ordnance Corps)

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Promotions

1940-03-23 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-23 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-03-13 Acting Colonel
1942-06-06 Acting Brigadier
1942-07-09 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1942-09-13 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-09-13 Temporary Colonel
1943-05-04 Acting Brigadier
1943-11-04 Temporary Brigadier
1945-10-14 Lieutenant-Colonel
1947-05-26 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1947-10-01 Temporary Brigadier
1948-08-11 Colonel
1953-04-03 Brigadier
1955-04-12 Temporary Major-General
1955-05-20 Major-General

Service

1940-03-23 –1940-04-09 Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1942-02-07 –1942-03-12 Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1942-03-13 –1942-07-09 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1942-07-10 –1942-08-25 Chief Ordnance Officer, ?
1942-08-26 –1943-03-15 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1943-03-18 –1943-10-23 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, XXX Corps
1943-10-24 –1944-12-20 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Advanced Administrative Echelon, Allied Force Headquarters
1944-12-21 –1945-06-09 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1945-07-28 –1946-11-01 Commandant of Royal Army Ordnance Corps Training Establishment
1946-11-17 –1947-05-22 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Eastern Command
1947-10-01 –1951-01-31 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Western Command
1951-02-26 –1953-06-14 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, War Office
1953-07-08 –1955-02-25 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Southern Command
1953-10-15 –1955-05-19 Aide-de-Camp to the Queen
1955-04-12 –1957-03-04 Inspector of Royal Army Ordnance Corps, War Office
1957-03-22 –1958-03-26 Commander of Mechanical Transportation Organisation
1958-04-22 –1961-04-22 Director of Ordnance Services, War Office
1960-01-01 –1967-01-01 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
1961-05-20 Retired
Picture source: NPG x82747, National Portrait Gallery, London
 

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.