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
| 1942-03-03 |
– | 1942-07-15 |
Commanding Officer Cameroon |
| 1942-07-15 |
– | 1943-08-01 |
Commanding Officer Tchad |
| 1943-08-01 |
– | 1944-06-29 |
Director of Military Affairs, National Colonial Commissariat |
| 1944-06-29 |
– | 1945-03-16 |
Director of Colonial Troops |
| 1945-03-16 |
– | 1945-07-02 |
Delegate of the Ministry of War to the Advisory Council for Improvement, École Nationale des Langues Orientales Vivantes |
| 1945-07-02 |
– | 1945-10-16 |
General Officer Commanding 2nd Colonial Infantry Division |
| 1945-10-16 |
– | 1946-07-03 |
General Officer Commanding 2nd Colonial Group |
| 1946-07-03 |
– | 1947-07-28 |
On leave |
| 1947-07-28 |
– | 1949-05-24 |
General Officer Commanding Infantry Division No. 1 |
| 1949-05-24 |
– | 1951-02-05 |
Commanding Officer 4th West African Brigade Military Commander of Niger |
| 1949-05-24 |
– | 1951-02-05 |
Commanding Officer Niger |
| 1951-02-20 |
– | 1951-04-04 |
On leave |
| 1951-04-04 |
| |
Retired |
| 1961-04-27 |
| |
Recalled |
| 1961-04-27 |
– | 1962-09-21 |
Member of the Supreme Military Tribunal |
| 1962-09-21 |
| |
Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération, Paris
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.
