Generals of World War II

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

Pizzarello, Ugo

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of July 1877

† 29th of September 1959

Promotions

1916-05-25	Lieutenant-Colonel (Seniority from 1916-04-29)
1926-03-15	Brigadier-General
1930-12-18	Major-General
1937-09-09	Lieutenant-General (Seniority from 1937-07-14)
1940-07-12	Lieutenant-General (Seniority from 1937-01-01)

Service

1916-XX-XX			Commanding Officer Tolmezzo Battalion
	–	1916-12-08	Attached to 8th Alpine Regiment
1916-12-08	–		Acting Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Regiment
	–	1917-07-14	Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Regiment
1917-07-14	–		At disposal of the Ministry of War
	–	1918-08-12	Convalescing
1918-08-12	–	1919-07-06	At disposal of the Ministry of War
1919-07-06	–		Attached to Firenze Corps
	–	1921-07-28	At disposal of the Ministry of War 16.05.20-05.03.24: Deputy Member of Military Tribunal, Firenze
1921-07-28	–	1924-03-05	Commanding Officer 69th Infantry Regiment "Ancona"
1924-03-05	–	1926-XX-XX	Commanding Officer 157th Infantry Regiment "Liguria"
1926-03-15	–	1930-XX-XX	Commanding Officer 22nd Infantry Brigade "Alpia"
	–	1932-01-01	At disposal
1932-01-01	–	1933-10-05	General Officer Commanding Territorial Military Division "Bari"
1933-10-05	–		At disposal
	–	1935-12-05	Deputy Member of the Supreme Military Tribunal
1935-XX-XX	–	1937-09-09	General Officer Commanding Rome Military Zone
1937-09-09	–	1938-XX-XX	Attached to the Ministry of War
1941-07-14			Retired

Picture source: From: "IL MEDAGLIERE DELL’ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE ALPINI E LE SUE MEDAGLIE D’ORO", 2012

Contact

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

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