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 28685 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 Tank Troops Vasilii Vasilevich Koshelev

Koshelev, Vasilii Vasilevich

Major-General of Tank Troops

* 19th of July 1908

† 14th of October 1992

(Василий Васильевич Кошелев)

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Promotions

1942-09-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-01-11 Colonel
1943-12-15 Major-General of Tank Troops

Service

1942-10-08 1942-10-16 Chief of Staff, XXIII Tank Corps
1942-10-16 1942-11-28 Acting Commanding Officer XXIII Tank Corps
1942-11-28 1943-02-18 Chief of Staff, XXIII Tank Corps
1943-02-22 1943-09-19 Chief of Staff, II Tank Corps
1943-09-19 1945-06-XX Chief of Staff, VIII Guards Tank Corps 00.06.45-17.01.47: Chief of Staff, 8th Guards Tank Division
1947-01-17 1949-03-14 Attending the Military Academy of the General Staff
1949-03-14 1950-03-17 Commandant of Tashkent Tank School
1950-03-17 1953-08-08 Chief of Staff, 4th Guards Mechanised Army
1953-08-08 1957-12-06 Commandant of Saratovsk Tank School
1957-12-06 1958-08-19 Chief of 4th Directorate, Military Educational Institutions Directorate, Main Combat Training Directorate
1958-08-19 1967-12-22 Deputy Head of Military Educational Institutions Directorate
1968-03-14 Retired
Picture source: http://mechcorps.rkka.ru
 

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