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 General Julien-Claude-Marie-Sosthène Dufieux

Dufieux, Julien-Claude-Marie-Sosthène

General

* 24th of May 1873

† 10th of April 1959

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Promotions

1914-11-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1916-04-04 Colonel
1918-06-26 Brigadier-General
1925-11-25 Major-General
1928-01-22 Lieutenant-General
1931-04-18 General

Service

1915-XX-XX Chief of Staff, 4th Army
1917-XX-XX Chief of Staff, ? Army
1917-XX-XX Commanding Officer 88th Infantry Brigade
1917-06-10 –1917-11-12 Commanding Officer 172nd Infantry Regiment
1917-11-12 – Temporary Commanding Officer Infantry, 77th Infantry Division
1918-XX-XX –1919-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 38th Infantry Division
1919-XX-XX –1922-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 156th Infantry Division [Levant]
1922-02-25 –1924-01-12 Deputy Commandant of École Supérieure de Guerre
1924-01-12 –1926-02-04 Commandant of École Supérieure de Guerre
1926-02-04 – At disposal of the Commander in Chief Morocco
1926-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Group Fez [Morocco]
1927-XX-XX –1928-01-22 Assistant Head of Committee on Frontier Defences
1928-01-22 –1931-01-04 General Officer Commanding 7th Military Region
1930-11-23 –1938-05-21 Inspector-General of Infantry
1931-04-18 –1938-05-21 Member of the Supreme War Council
1938-05-21 Retired
1939-09-02 Recalled
1939-09-02 –1940-01-15 Inspector-General of Rear Areas
1940-07-01 Retired
1940-09-24 –1941-11-10 President of the Special Court-Martial of Gannat
Picture source: Courtesy of André Dufieux
 

Contact

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