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 Bruno Sklenovsky

Sklenovsky, Bruno

Major-General

* 17th of October 1893

† 1st of August 1957

Flag for Czechoslovakia

Promotions

1930-11-07 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-07-01 Colonel
1944-10-24 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1943-7-21)
1946-10-26 Major-General

Service

1927-10-01 –1932-10-01 Instructor at the War School, Prague
1932-10-01 –1933-10-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Section, 1st Artillery Regiment
1933-10-01 –1935-03-19 Commanding Officer 1st Artillery Regiment
1935-03-20 –1937-01-01 Chief of Artillery Group, Section 1, Ministry of National Defence
1937-01-01 –1937-11-15 Deputy Chief of Section 1, Ministry of National Defence
1938-01-03 –1938-XX-XX Attending the Senior Commanders' Course, Prague
1938-09-XX –1938-09-27 Chief of Staff, Brno Territorial Command
1939-06-XX Retired
1939-06-XX –1939-12-30 Member of the Resistance
1939-12-30 Fled to France
1940-05-22 –1940-08-25 Commanding Officer Artillery, 1st Czechoslovakian Division [France - Great Britain]
1940-08-25 –1941-01-13 Deputy Chief of Staff, Ministry of National Defence [Great Britain]
1941-01-13 –1945-04-12 Chief of Staff, Ministry of National Defence
1945-04-12 –1945-12-19 Head of the Czechoslovakian Military Mission in Great Britain
1946-02-15 –1946-07-03 Chief of the Military Chancellery of the President
1946-10-01 –1947-12-01 General Officer Commanding III Corps
1948-01-01 Retired
1948-03-21 Went into exile Top
Picture source: Courtesy of Anonymous
 

Contact

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