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 Brigadier-General Richard Ulysses Nicholas

Nicholas, Richard Ulysses

Brigadier-General

* 16th of November 1890

† 7th of May 1953

(Regular Army)

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Promotions

1935-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-06-26 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-07-01 Colonel
1945-03-17 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1946-09-30 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1934-09-05 –1936-06-21 Attending the Command & General Staff School
1936-06-25 –1936-11-09 Temporary Corps Area Engineer, 8th Corps Area
1936-11-20 –1937-06-06 Executive Officer, 11th Engineers Regiment [Panama]
1937-06-07 –1937-09-20 Commanding Officer 11th Engineers Regiment [Panama]
1937-06-07 –1938-11-20 Department Engineer, Panama Canal Department
1938-11-21 –1939-05-11 Assistant Department Engineer, Panama Canal Department
1939-02-06 –1939-04-12 Member of British Guiana Survey Commission for the President's Advisory Committee on Political Refugees
1939-09-01 –1940-06-20 Attending the Army War College
1940-06-22 –1940-10-27 District Engineer, Chicago, Illinois
1940-10-28 –1941-11-05 Engineer, IX Corps
1941-11-07 –1944-04-XX Engineer, 4th Army
1942-05-01 –1943-09-15 Engineer, Western Defense Command
1944-04-XX –1945-09-30 Engineer, 9th Army [Northwestern Europe]
1945-10-01 –1946-06-11 Engineer, 2nd Army
1946-09-30 Retired
Picture source: From 'Conquer: the story of Ninth Army, 1944-1945', 1947
 

Contact

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