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 Charles Edward Anson Firth

Firth, Charles Edward Anson

Major-General

* 9th of October 1902

† 13th of October 1991

(Gloucestershire Regiment)

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Promotions

1940-11-22 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-22 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-04-07 Acting Colonel
1943-04-07 Acting Brigadier
1943-10-07 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-10-07 Temporary Colonel
1943-10-07 Temporary Brigadier
1945-03-14 Acting Major-General
1945-04-06 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1946-10-30 Colonel (Dated back to 1946-10-07)
1950-04-06 Temporary Major-General
1950-10-26 Brigadier
1950-11-13 Major-General

Service

1940-11-22 –1942-03-11 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 50th Infantry Division
1942-XX-XX –1943-XX-XX Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment [Middle East]
1943-04-08 –1943-06-XX Acting Commanding Officer 7th Indian Infantry Brigade [North Africa]
1943-06-21 –1944-01-29 Commanding Officer 167th Infantry Brigade [North Africa - Italy]
1944-02-08 –1944-05-19 Commanding Officer 21st Tank Brigade [North Africa - Italy]
1944-05-24 –1944-10-18 Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Brigade [Italy]
1944-10-19 –1945-03-13 Commanding Officer British Liaison Unit X [Greece]
1945-03-14 –1945-04-06 Acting Head of the British Military Mission to Greece
1945-04-06 –1945-XX-XX Deputy Head of the British Military Mission to Greece
1946-02-11 –1948-02-29 Deputy Director of Personal Services, War Office
1946-11-01 – Commander British Advisory Staff, Polish Resettlement Corps, Northern Command
1948-04-05 –1949-02-18 Deputy Commanding Officer British Troops Berlin
1949-02-19 –1950-03-06 Commanding Officer Area Troops British Sector Berlin
1950-04-06 –1950-12-31 District Officer Commanding East Anglian District
1951-05-01 –1953-08-09 District Officer Commanding Salisbury Plain District
1953-08-17 –1956-09-01 Director of Personal Services, War Office
1954-02-23 –1964-02-23 Colonel, Gloucestershire Regiment
1956-09-29 Retired
1956-10-01 –1960-10-01 Colonel-Commandant, Military Provost Staff Corps
Picture source: NPG x167547, National Portrait Gallery, London
 

Contact

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