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 28685 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
| 1921-01-01 |
– | 1934-07-29 |
Attached to the Federal Ministry for the Army (Austrian Army) |
| 1934-07-29 |
– | 1935-09-01 |
Attached to the Federal Ministry for National Defence (Austrian Army) |
| 1935-09-01 |
– | 1936-10-01 |
Commanding Officer Motorised Light Brigade (Austrian Army) |
| 1936-10-01 |
– | 1938-04-01 |
General Officer Commanding Motorised Division (Austrian Army) |
| 1938-03-15 |
| |
Transferred to the German Army |
| 1938-04-01 |
– | 1940-01-03 |
General Officer Commanding 4th Light Division [Poland] |
| 1940-01-03 |
– | 1942-04-15 |
General Officer Commanding 9th Panzer Division [France - Eastern Front] |
| 1942-04-15 |
– | 1942-08-01 |
Unemployed |
| 1942-08-01 |
– | 1942-10-24 |
General Officer Commanding Corps Schelde |
| 1942-10-24 |
– | 1943-06-11 |
General Officer Commanding LXXXIX Corps |
| 1943-06-11 |
– | 1943-07-20 |
General Officer Commanding Refurbishment Staff Center |
| 1943-07-20 |
– | 1944-08-01 |
Unemployed |
| 1943-08-01 |
– | 1944-10-01 |
German General with the Slovakian Minister of Defence |
| 1943-08-01 |
– | 1944-10-01 |
Head of the German Army Mission to Slovakia |
| 1944-10-01 |
– | 1945-03-31 |
Unemployed |
| 1945-03-31 |
| |
Retired |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299912
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.
