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 28685 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 Petr Tikhonovich Mikhalitsyn

Mikhalitsyn, Petr Tikhonovich

Major-General

* 12th of July 1904

† 11th of February 1961

(Петр Тихонович Михалицын)

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Promotions

1944-09-13 Major-General

Service

1942-01-XX 1942-02-15 Commanding Officer Independent Rifle Regiment, Western Front
1942-02-15 1942-03-XX Commanding Officer 1312th Rifle Regiment
1942-03-XX 1942-06-26 Commanding Officer 185th Cadet Rifle Brigade
1942-06-26 1942-08-XX Commanding Officer 24th Anti-Tank Brigade
1942-08-XX 1943-07-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 112th Rifle Division
1943-07-10 1946-01-XX Commanding Officer 5th Rifle Division
1946-01-XX 1946-07-XX Commanding Officer 348th Rifle Division
1946-07-XX 1948-08-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 48th Guards Rifle Division
1948-08-XX 1952-05-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 26th Guards Rifle Division
1952-05-XX 1953-10-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 36th Rifle Division
1953-10-XX 1956-02-XX Acting Head of Regional Combined Officers' Advanced Training Course, Transbaikal Military District
1956-02-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Mikhail Eremenko
 

Contact

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