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 John Edward Chalmers McCandlish

McCandlish, John Edward Chalmers

Major-General

* 11th of October 1901

† 26th of August 1974

(Royal Engineers)

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Promotions

1940-04-17 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-11 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-17 Acting Colonel
1941-08-17 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-08-17 Temporary Colonel
1942-05-22 Acting Brigadier
1942-11-22 Temporary Brigadier
1944-07-31 Colonel
Acting Major-General
Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1946-11-04 Acting Major-General
1947-09-14 Temporary Major-General
1947-10-04 Major-General (Dated back to 1945-02-24)

Service

1940-04-17 –1941-02-16 Assistant Adjutant-General ?
1944-04-10 – Deputy Director of Organisation, War Office
1944-12-01 –1945-01-22 Deputy Adjutant-General, 21st Army Group [Northwestern Europe]
1945-XX-XX –1946-XX-XX Deputy Adjutant-General, British Army of the Rhine [Germany]
1946-11-04 –1949-11-04 Director of Personnel Administration, War Office
1949-12-14 Retired
1963-10-16 –1965-07-15 Honorary Colonel, 80th (Scottish) Port Regiment, Royal Engineers, Territorial Army
1965-07-15 –1967-03-31 Honorary Colonel, 80th (Scottish) Port Regiment, Royal Transport Corps, Territorial Army
Picture source: NPG x186329, National Portrait Gallery, London
 

Contact

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