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 Frank Otto Bowman

Bowman, Frank Otto

Major-General

* 27th of July 1896

† 13th of March 1978

(Regular Army)

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Promotions

1941-09-15 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-02-01 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-12-11 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-02-22 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-07-01 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)

Service

1941-07-XX –1942-01-XX Division Engineer, 4th Infantry Division
1942-01-01 –1942-08-XX Corps Engineer, II Corps [United Kingdom]
1942-08-28 –1942-12-06 Chief Engineer, Allied Force Headquarters [United Kingdom - North Africa]
1943-01-05 –1943-04-13 Army Engineer, 5th Army [North Africa]
1943-04-14 –1943-08-09 Chief Engineer, Services of Supply [North Africa]
1943-08-10 –1945-08-17 Army Engineer, 5th Army [Italy]
1945-09-XX –1946-02-XX Chief Engineer, Yokohama Base Section [Japan]
1946-03-XX –1946-06-XX Commanding Officer Ground Forces Ryukyus Islands
1946-08-01 –1947-09-01 G-4, Army Ground Forces
1947-09-02 –1949-10-18 Commanding Officer Columbus General Department
1949-10-19 –1953-01-XX Deputy Commander Engineer Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
1949-10-19 –1953-01-XX Chief of Staff, Engineer Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
1951-XX-XX –1955-XX-XX Engineer, US Army Forces Far East
1955-04-XX –1956-06-XX Commanding General US Army Training Center, Fort Lenard Wood, Missouri
1956-XX-XX Retired
Picture source: From "The Corps of Engineers : the war against Germany" by Alfred M. Beck, 1985
 

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.