The Generals of WWII
Generals from Brazil
Andrade Cavalcante, Newton de
General
* 25th of October 1885
† 25th of November 1965
(Newton de Andrade Cavalcanti)
Promotions
| 1931-10-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1933-02-10 | Colonel |
| 1935-11-28 | Brigadier-General |
| 1942-03-13 | Major-General |
| 1946-09-26 | General |
Service
| 1931-04-06 | – | 1933-02-24 | Head of Military Center of Physical Training |
| 1933-XX-XX | – | 1935-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 9th Military Region |
| 1935-05-17 | – | 1935-07-20 | Acting Head of Military Household of the President of the Republic |
| 1935-11-08 | – | 1935-11-12 | Governor of the province of Rio de Janeiro |
| 1935-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Regiment | ||
| 1937-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Brigade | ||
| 1937-03-17 | – | 1937-06-12 | Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Brigade |
| 1942-XX-XX | – | 1942-11-20 | General Officer Commanding 4th Military Region |
| 1942-11-20 | – | 1943-01-XX | Inspector-General of 1st Group of Military Regions |
| 1943-01-XX | – | 1943-02-XX | General Officer Commanding 5th Military Region |
| 1943-02-16 | – | 1944-06-24 | General Officer Commanding 7th Military Region |
| 1946-XX-XX | Temporary Minister of War | ||
| 1949-XX-XX | – | 1951-01-XX | Chief of the Military Cabinet of President of the Republic |
| 1951-04-XX | – | 1951-11-XX | General Officer Commanding Southern Military Zone |
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