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 John Christopher Walkey

Walkey, John Christopher

Major-General

* 18th of October 1903

† 6th of October 1989

(Royal Engineers)

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Promotions

1941-10-02 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-01-02 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-12-13 Acting Colonel
1943-12-13 Acting Brigadier
1944-06-13 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-06-13 Temporary Colonel
1944-06-13 Temporary Brigadier
1947-06-01 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1947-06-01 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1947-11-04 Local Colonel
1947-11-26 Colonel (Dated back to 1947-06-13)
1949-07-15 Temporary Brigadier
1951-07-05 Temporary Major-General
1952-01-22 Brigadier
1952-02-27 Major-General

Service

1941-10-02 –1942-07-29 General Staff Officer 1, War Office
1942-XX-XX Commander Royal Engineers, 46th Infantry Division
1943-12-13 –1945-02-19 Chief Engineer, XIII Corps [Italy]
1945-03-13 –1946-11-XX Chief Engineer, XIII Corps
1946-11-XX –1947-04-27 Chief Engineer, Central Mediterranean Force
1947-XX-XX Commander Royal Engineers (Works), ?
1947-11-04 –1949-06-28 Senior Officer, Royal Engineers, British Joint Staff Mission Washington
1949-07-15 –1951-07-04 Assistant Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1949-07-15 –1951-07-04 Chief Instructor at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1951-07-05 –1954-03-21 Chief Engineer, Middle East Land Forces
1954-05-20 –1957-04-25 Engineer-in-Chief, War Office
1957-05-23 Retired
1958-12-10 –1968-10-18 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Engineers
1959-05-02 – Honorary Colonel, Royal Engineers Resources Units, Army Emergency Reserve of Officers
Picture source: From: "The Royal Engineers Journal", 1990, Vol. 104, No. 1
 

Contact

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webmaster@generals.dk

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