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
| 1916-04-16 |
– | 1919-03-03 |
Commanding Officer 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| 1919-07-14 |
– | 1919-08-31 |
Assistant Adjutant-General, Australian Imperial Force Depots in United Kingdom |
| 1920-09-20 |
– | 1921-03-30 |
Commanding Officer 2nd/35th Infantry Battalion |
| 1921-03-31 |
– | 1922-06-30 |
Commanding Officer 19th Infantry Battalion |
| 1922-07-01 |
– | 1926-07-31 |
Unemployed |
| 1926-08-01 |
– | 1931-05-13 |
Commanding Officer 36th Infantry Battalion |
| 1931-05-14 |
– | 1933-02-28 |
Unemployed |
| 1933-01-01 |
– | 1933-04-30 |
Commanding Officer 14th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1934-03-01 |
– | 1936-11-01 |
Commanding Officer 15th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1936-11-02 |
– | 1936-12-31 |
Unemployed |
| 1937-01-01 |
– | 1939-10-12 |
Commanding Officer 5th Australian Infantry Brigade |
| 1939-10-13 |
– | 1941-01-31 |
Commanding Officer 18th Australian Infantry Brigade [Great Britain - Middle East] |
| 1941-02-06 |
– | 1943-03-14 |
General Officer Commanding 9th Australian Infantry Division [North Africa] |
| 1941-04-14 |
– | 1941-10-21 |
Commandant of Tobruk Fortress |
| 1942-03-27 |
– | 1943-03-14 |
General Officer Commanding Australian Imperial Force Middle East |
| 1943-03-15 |
– | 1944-01-20 |
General Officer Commanding II Australian Corps |
| 1944-01-21 |
– | 1944-07-23 |
General Officer Commanding New Guinea Force |
| 1944-01-21 |
– | 1944-07-23 |
General Officer Commanding 2nd Australian Army |
| 1944-07-24 |
– | 1946-01-01 |
General Officer Commanding I Australian Corps [Borneo] |
| 1946-01-01 |
| |
Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley
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.
