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 of Aviation Nikolai Alekseevich Ostriakov

Ostriakov, Nikolai Alekseevich

Major-General of Aviation

* 4th of May 1911

† 24th of April 1942

(Николай Алексеевич Остряков)

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Promotions

1940-04-26 Kombrig
1940-06-04 Major-General of Aviation

Service

1937-12-XX 1938-03-XX Commanding Officer 71st Aviation Brigade, Air Forces, Black Sea Fleet
1938-03-XX 1939-03-XX Commanding Officer 40th Light Bomber Aviation Regiment, Air Forces, Black Sea Fleet
1939-03-XX 1939-08-XX Commanding Officer 29th Aviation Brigade, Air Forces, Pacific Fleet
1939-08-XX 1940-10-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Air Forces, Pacific Fleet
1940-11-XX 1941-04-XX Attending the Naval Academy
1941-10-21 1942-04-24 Commanding Officer, Air Forces, Black Sea Fleet
1942-04-24 Killed in Action
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin
 

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.