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 28264 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 Lieutenant-General of Aviation Dmitrii Davidovich Grendal

Grendal, Dmitrii Davidovich

Lieutenant-General of Aviation

* 7th of November 1898

† 3rd of October 1973

(Дмитрий Давидович Грендаль)

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Promotions

1935-11-29 Colonel
1940-03-05 Kombrig
1940-06-04 Major-General of Aviation
1943-09-28 Lieutenant-General of Aviation

Service

1939-12-XX 1941-06-XX Deputy Chief of 1st Section, Staff, Air Force
1941-06-XX 1946-06-XX Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Air Force
1941-06-XX 1946-06-XX Chief of 2nd Section, Staff, Air Force
1946-06-XX 1947-11-XX Senior Instructor at the Military Academy of the General Staff
1947-11-XX 1949-06-XX Head of Military Training Department, Moscow Energy Institute
1949-06-XX 1949-11-XX Head of Air Force & Airborne Force Department, Military Academy of Tank & Mechanised Forces
1949-11-XX 1959-08-01 Head of Military Training Department, Moscow Energy Institute
1959-08-01 Retired
Picture source: https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/kld-card_uchet_officer4096362
 

Contact

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