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 Lieutenant-General Han Liancheng

Han Liancheng

Lieutenant-General

* 18th of March 1909

† 27th of February 1984

(韩练成)

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Promotions

1927-10-XX Lieutenant-Colonel (Post rank)
1928-03-XX Colonel (Post rank)
1928-07-XX Major-General (Post rank)
1929-01-XX Lieutenant-Colonel (Post rank)
1929-06-XX Colonel (Post rank)
1936-10-17 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-10-XX Major-General (Post rank)
1940-07-19 Colonel
1945-06-28 Major-General
1948-09-22 Lieutenant-General
1955-09-27 Lieutenant-General (People's Liberation Army)

Service

1927-10-XX –1928-03-XX Attached to 58th Regiment, 20th Brigade, 7th Division
1928-03-XX –1928-06-XX Commanding Officer 59th Regiment, 20th Brigade, 7th Division
1928-06-XX –1928-07-XX Commanding Officer Cavalry Regiment, 4th Army
1928-07-XX –1928-09-XX Commanding Officer Cavalry Group, 4th Army Group
1928-09-XX –1929-01-XX Commanding Officer Independent Cavalry Brigade, 4th Army Group
1929-01-XX –1929-05-XX Staff Officer, 17th Provisional Division
1929-05-XX –1929-06-XX Staff Officer, 2nd Provisional Division
1929-06-XX –1931-06-XX Commanding Officer 192nd Regiment, 64th Division, 11th Army
1931-06-XX –1931-08-XX Staff Officer, 15th Route Army
1931-08-XX –1931-12-XX Attending the Special Class, Central Military Academy
1931-12-XX –1933-09-XX Unemployed
1933-09-XX –1933-12-XX Commanding Officer Security Cadre Training Corps, Security Department, Jiangsu Provincial Government
1933-12-XX –1936-12-XX Commanding Officer Zhenjiang Garrison Command
1936-12-XX –1937-10-XX Attending the 3rd Class, Army College
1937-10-XX –1938-02-XX Senior Staff Officer, 5th War Area
1938-02-XX –1939-03-XX Chief of Staff, 10th Army Group
1938-02-XX –1939-03-XX Chief of Cadre Training, 10th Army Group
1939-03-XX –1941-12-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 170th Division
1939-03-XX –1941-12-XX Commanding Officer 508th Brigade, 170th Division
1941-12-XX –1942-05-XX Chief of Staff, 16th Army Group
1942-05-XX –1943-05-XX Instructor at the Army College
1943-05-XX –1945-05-24 Senior Staff Officer,s to the Chairman of the Military Commission
1945-05-24 –1946-04-XX Commanding Officer 46th Army
1945-10-XX –1946-04-XX Commanding Officer Hainan Defence Command
1946-04-XX –1947-08-14 Commanding Officer 46th Division
1947-08-14 –1948-02-XX Attached to National Government Recruitment Center
1948-02-XX –1948-11-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Gansu Division Area
1948-11-XX Joins the People's Liberation Army
1949-11-30 –1949-12-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, 1st Field Army
1949-11-30 –1949-12-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, Northwestern Military Region
1949-12-XX –1950-01-19 Chairman of Northwestern Military & Political Committee, Lanzhou Military Region
1950-01-19 –1953-01-XX Member of Northwestern Military & Political Committee
1953-01-XX –1954-09-XX Member of Northwestern Administrative Committee
1954-09-XX –1955-05-XX Member of the National Defence Council
1955-05-XX –1956-09-XX First Deputy Commanding Officer Lanzhou Military Region
1956-09-XX –1958-03-XX Inspector-General, Research & Regulations Department
1958-03-XX –1961-12-XX Chief of Military History Department, Military Academy
1961-12-XX Retired
1964-09-XX –1965-12-XX Deputy Governor of Gansu Provincial People's Government
1978-03-XX –1984-02-27 Member of the Standing Committee, National Committee, People's Political Consultative Conference
Picture source: Courtesy of Tom Chan
 

Contact

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