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 Robert Ward Berry

Berry, Robert Ward

Major-General

* 20th of March 1902

† 1st of April 1960

(Regular Army)

Flag for USA

Promotions

1941-12-24 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1944-11-10 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1947-06-12 Lieutenant-Colonel
1948-06-10 Colonel
1955-03-14 Brigadier-General (Confirmed US Senate)(Dated back to 1954-08-24)
1955-07-22 Major-General (Army of the United States)(Confirmed US Senate)(Dated back to 1951-06-01)
1956-10-26 Major-General

Service

1940-08-XX 1943-12-XX Assistant to Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel (G-1), War Department General Staff
1944-01-XX 1945-11-XX Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel (G-1), War Department General Staff
1945-11-XX 1946-XX-XX Commanding Officer 76th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade
Commanding General Anti-Aircraft Defenses Pacific
1948-07-XX Commanding Officer Atlantic Sector, US Army Caribbean
1948-07-XX Commanding Officer 35th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade
1950-XX-XX 1953-XX-XX Commanding General Anti-Aircraft Command, Hamilton Air Force Base
1953-XX-XX 1955-XX-XX Assistant Chief of Staff (J-1), US European Command
1955-07-XX 1958-06-XX Deputy Commandant of the National War College
1958-06-XX 1960-04-01 Commanding General 1st Region US Army Air Defense Command
Picture source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/362130/robert-ward-berry
 

Contact

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webmaster@generals.dk

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