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.
Service
| 1919-01-05 |
– | 1925-08-29 |
Commanding Officer 1st Regiment |
| 1923-04-01 |
– | 1923-10-01 |
Commanding Officer Helsinki Civil Guard District |
| 1924-06-20 |
– | 1925-03-07 |
Chief of Staff Armed Forces High Command |
| 1925-08-29 |
– | 1928-06-09 |
General Officer Commanding 3rd Division |
| 1928-06-09 |
– | 1933-01-12 |
Inspector of Infantry |
| 1929-04-15 |
– | 1929-05-14 |
Acting Chief of Section 4, General Staff |
| 1929-08-09 |
– | 1929-08-22 |
Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1930-07-10 |
– | 1931-03-21 |
Assistant Minister of War |
| 1933-01-12 |
– | 1939-10-17 |
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1939-10-02 |
– | 1940-02-28 |
General Officer Commanding Army of the Karelian Isthmus |
| 1940-02-28 |
– | 1944-02-07 |
Inspector-General of Military Training |
| 1940-XX-XX |
– | 1944-XX-XX |
Chairman of the service Regulations Committee |
| 1944-02-07 |
– | 1944-07-20 |
Representative of the Commander in Chief by the German High Command |
| 1944-07-20 |
– | 1946-06-14 |
Inspector of Infantry |
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis
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.
