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 Lieutenant-General Werner von Bercken

von Bercken, Werner

Lieutenant-General

* 8th of February 1897

† 29th of February 1976

Flag for Germany

Promotions

1939-03-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-02-01 Colonel
1944-02-01 Major-General
1944-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1936-10-01 1939-12-15 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment
1939-12-15 1940-03-01 Attached to the Infantry School
1940-03-01 1940-09-09 Chief Instructor at the Infantry School
1940-09-09 1940-XX-XX Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment
1940-XX-XX 1940-11-15 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment
1940-11-15 1941-12-01 Commanding Officer 509th Infantry Regiment
1941-12-01 1941-12-23 Unemployed
1941-12-23 1942-08-03 Commanding Officer 84th Infantry Regiment
1942-08-03 1942-08-15 Ill
1942-08-15 1943-11-10 Commanding Officer 84th Infantry Regiment
1943-11-10 1944-02-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 102nd Infantry Division
1944-02-01 1945-04-05 General Officer Commanding 102nd Infantry Division
1945-04-05 1945-04-28 General Officer Commanding 558th People's Grenadier Division
1945-04-28 1949-05-20 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1949-05-20 Condemned to 25 years imprisonment by a Soviet Military Court as war criminal
1955-10-06 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/301544
 

Contact

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