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 General 1st Rank  Chen Jitang

Chen Jitang

General 1st Rank

* 12th of February 1890

† 3rd of November 1954

(陈济棠)

(Chen Chi-t'ang)

Flag for China

Promotions

1935-04-02 General 1st Rank

Service

1922-XX-XX Commanding Officer 4th Regiment, 1st Division, Guangdong Army
1923-XX-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Guangdong Army
1925-XX-XX 1926-XX-XX Commanding Officer 11th Division, 4th Army
1925-XX-XX 1926-XX-XX Commanding Officer Qinzhou-Lianzhou Garrison Command
1926-XX-XX 1927-XX-XX Visits the Soviet Union & Europe
1927-XX-XX 1928-XX-XX Commanding Officer 11th Division, 4th Army
1928-XX-XX Commanding Officer 4th Route Army
1928-XX-XX 1929-XX-XX Commanding Officer 8th Route Anti-Rebel Army
1929-XX-XX 1930-XX-XX Commander in Chief 8th Army Group
1930-XX-XX 1936-XX-XX Commander in Chief 1st Army Group
1932-XX-XX 1934-XX-XX Deputy Commander in Chief Jiangxi-Guangdong-Fujian-Hunan Border Area Bandit Suppression Command
1933-XX-XX 1934-XX-XX Commander in Chief Southern Route, Bandit Suppression Force
1936-XX-XX Commander in Chief Anti-Japanese National-Salvation Southwest Alliance Army
1936-XX-XX 1937-XX-XX In exile
1937-XX-XX 1940-XX-XX Member of the Supreme National Defence Council
1940-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Minister of Agriculture & Forestry
1942-XX-XX 1954-XX-XX Member of the Standing Committee of Kuomintang Central Executive Committee
1945-XX-XX 1949-XX-XX Envoy of Welfare for Guangdong & Guangxi
1949-XX-XX 1950-XX-XX Commanding Officer Hainan Garrison Command
1949-XX-XX 1950-XX-XX Administrator Hainan Special Area
1950-XX-XX 1954-XX-XX Administrative Counsellor, President's Office
1950-XX-XX 1954-XX-XX Military Strategy Advisor, President's Office
Picture source: http://news.tom.com
 

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.