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.
Service
| 1918-09-XX |
– | 1919-03-XX |
Assistant Commanding Officer lst Cavalry Brigade |
| 1919-04-XX |
– | 1919-06-XX |
Commanding Officer 4th Cavalry Division |
| 1919-06-26 |
– | 1919-11-17 |
Commanding Officer I Cavalry Corps |
| 1919-11-17 |
– | 1923-10-26 |
Commanding Officer 1st Cavalry Army [Poland] |
| 1921-05-27 |
– | 1923-01-09 |
Deputy Commander in Chief Northern Caucasian Military District |
| 1921-05-27 |
– | 1923-01-09 |
Member of the Revolutionary Military Council |
| 1923-10-26 |
– | 1924-04-XX |
Assistant Commander in Chief of Cavalry |
| 1923-10-26 |
– | 1924-04-XX |
Member of the Revolutionary Military Council |
| 1924-04-XX |
– | 1937-06-05 |
Inspector-General of Cavalry |
| 1937-06-05 |
– | 1940-08-15 |
Commander in Chief Moscow Military District |
| 1938-03-13 |
– | 1941-06-23 |
Member of the Supreme Military Council |
| 1939-03-XX |
– | 1940-08-15 |
Deputy People's Commissar of Defence |
| 1940-08-15 |
– | 1942-06-23 |
First Deputy People's Commissar of Defence |
| 1940-08-XX |
– | 1941-XX-XX |
Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
| 1941-06-23 |
– | 1941-07-06 |
Member of the High Command |
| 1941-06-23 |
– | 1941-07-05 |
Commander in Chief Reserve Group of Armies |
| 1941-07-XX |
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Deputy Commander in Chief Western Front |
| 1941-07-06 |
– | 1941-07-10 |
Commanding Officer 21st Army |
| 1941-07-10 |
– | 1941-08-08 |
Member of the High Command |
| 1941-07-10 |
– | 1941-09-13 |
Commander in Chief Southwestern Theatre |
| 1941-08-08 |
– | 1945-02-17 |
Member of the High Command |
| 1941-09-13 |
– | 1941-10-08 |
Commander in Chief Reserve Front |
| 1941-10-08 |
– | 1942-03-XX |
Representative of the State Defence Committee for Training & Formation, Northern Caucasian & Stalingrad Military Districts |
| 1942-03-XX |
– | 1942-04-26 |
Chairman of the Central Trophy Committee |
| 1942-04-16 |
– | 1942-05-20 |
Commander in Chief Northern Caucasian Theatre |
| 1942-05-20 |
– | 1942-09-03 |
Commander in Chief Northern Caucasian Front |
| 1942-08-27 |
– | 1943-05-20 |
Deputy People's Commissar of Defence |
| 1943-01-XX |
– | 1947-03-XX |
Commander in Chief of Cavalry |
| 1947-03-XX |
– | 1954-10-XX |
Deputy Minister of Agriculture |
| 1953-05-XX |
– | 1954-09-XX |
Inspector of Cavalry |
| 1954-10-XX |
– | 1960-12-XX |
Deputy Minister of Defence |
Picture source: Courtesy of Auke de Vlieger
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.
