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 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.

General of the day

Portrait of Brigadier-General Charles Joseph Barrett

Barrett, Charles Joseph

Brigadier-General

* 15th of February 1900

† 30th of June 1963

(Regular Army)

Flag for USA

Promotions

1941-12-24 Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States)
1942-07-23 Colonel (Army of the United States)
1945-03-21 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1945-06-13 Lieutenant-Colonel
1946-03-05 Termination of rank Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1948-03-11 Colonel
1963-06-11 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1941-06-16 –1942-03-08 Attached to Plant Intelligence Section, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), War Department
1942-03-09 –1942-07-06 Deputy Chief of Counter-Intelligence, Miliary Intelligence Service, War Department
1942-07-XX –1942-08-30 Attached to Army Ground Forces
1942-08-31 –1944-04-11 Chief of Staff, 84th Infantry Division
1944-04-12 –1945-10-09 Commanding Officer Artillery, 84th Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe]
1945-10-05 –1947-02-05 Deputy Director for Europe, Civil Affairs Division, War Department Special Staff
1947-02-06 –1947-06-30 Officer Civil Affairs Division for preparing psychological material for occupied areas
1947-07-01 –1948-05-31 Professor of Modern Languages, US Military Academy West Point
1948-06-01 –1949-02-14 Head of Modern Languages Department, US Military Academy West Point
1949-02-14 –1963-06-11 Head of Foreign Languages Department, US Military Academy West Point
1963-06-11 Retired
Picture source: From: "Assembly, September 1963" by United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.
 

Contact

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