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 Launcelot Eric Cutforth

Cutforth, Launcelot Eric

Major-General

* 14th of August 1899

† 7th of April 1980

(Royal Army Ordnance Corps)

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Promotions

1940-04-16 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-16 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-10-01 Acting Colonel
1943-04-01 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-04-01 Temporary Colonel
1945-04-19 Acting Brigadier
1945-10-19 Temporary Brigadier
1946-04-26 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1946-07-19 Temporary Brigadier
1946-08-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1948-08-11 Colonel
1951-04-05 Temporary Major-General
1951-05-25 Major-General

Service

1940-04-16 –1940-05-20 Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1940-05-21 –1941-06-30 Deputy Chief Instructor at Royal Army Ordnance Corps Training Establishment
1941-07-01 –1942-09-30 Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office
1942-10-01 – Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1944-XX-XX –1945-04-18 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, 21st Army Group [Northwestern Europe]
1945-04-19 –1946-03-31 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, ?
1946-04-01 –1946-04-26 Director of Ordnance Services, British Army of Rhine [Germany]
1948-01-19 –1949-09-30 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services (Operations), War Office
1949-10-01 –1951-02-25 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, War Office
1951-04-05 –1953-07-26 Director of Ordnance Services, Middle East Land Forces
1953-09-16 –1955-04-11 Inspector of Royal Army Ordnance Corps, War Office
1955-04-22 –1958-04-22 Director of Ordnance Services, War Office
1957-11-01 –1964-12-31 Colonel-Commandant, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
1958-05-20 Retired
Picture source: NPG x86910, National Portrait Gallery, London
 

Contact

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