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 Veniamin Lvovich Beilin

Beilin, Veniamin Lvovich

Major-General

* 25th of August 1904

† 16th of March 1982

(Вениамин Львович Бейлин)

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Promotions

1943-12-20 Major-General 00.01.42-18.05.42: Deputy Chief of Staff, 4th Shock Army

Service

1942-05-18 1943-10-08 Chief of Staff, II Guards Rifle Corps
1942-09-29 1942-10-24 Acting Commanding Officer II Guards Rifle Corps
1943-10-08 1943-10-15 Commanding Officer 91st Guards Rifle Division
1943-10-15 1944-08-12 Chief of Staff, 3rd Shock Army
1944-08-12 1949-04-XX Instructor at Frunze Military Academy
1949-04-XX 1955-02-XX Deputy Head of General Tactics & Operational Training Department, Military Engineering Academy
1955-02-15 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin
 

Contact

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