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
| 1937-03-01 |
– | 1938-07-31 |
Chief of Operations (Ia), IX Corps |
| 1938-11-10 |
– | 1939-08-26 |
Commanding Officer 100th Mountain Regiment |
| 1939-08-26 |
– | 1940-02-15 |
Chief of Staff, Military District V |
| 1940-02-15 |
– | 1940-10-25 |
Chief of Staff, XVIII Corps |
| 1940-10-25 |
– | 1942-12-17 |
General Officer Commanding 1st Mountain Division [Yugoslavia - Eastern Front] |
| 1942-12-17 |
– | 1943-02-01 |
Unemployed |
| 1943-02-01 |
– | 1943-02-20 |
Commander in Chief Army Groupment Lanz [Eastern Front] |
| 1943-02-20 |
– | 1943-06-26 |
Unemployed |
| 1943-06-26 |
– | 1943-07-26 |
Acting General Officer Commanding IL Mountain Corps |
| 1943-07-26 |
– | 1943-08-25 |
Unemployed |
| 1943-08-25 |
– | 1945-05-08 |
General Officer Commanding XXII Corps [Greece - Eastern Front] |
| 1945-05-08 |
– | 1947-05-13 |
Prisoner of War, US Captivity |
| 1947-05-13 |
| |
Condemned to 12 years imprisonment by a US Military Tribunal as war criminal |
| 1951-02-03 |
| |
Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/302342
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.