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 Army General Heliodor Píka

Píka, Heliodor

Army General

* 3rd of July 1897

† 21st of June 1949

Flag for Czechoslovakia

Promotions

1933-02-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-01-22 Colonel (Seniority from 1938-01-01)
1943-12-10 Brigadier-General
1945-10-02 Major-General (Seniority from 1945-08-01)
1946-10-26 Major-General (Seniority from 1944-05-01)
1991-12-02 Army General (Posthumously)

Service

1932-09-01 1936-11-30 Military Attaché to Romania and Turkey
1936-11-30 1937-09-30 Attached to 2nd Armoured Cars Regiment
1937-09-30 Chief of Group C, Section 1, General Staff
1939-03-29 Went into exile
1941-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Head of the Czechoslovakian Military Mission to Soviet Union
1945-10-28 1947-01-01 First Vice Chief of the General Staff
1947-01-01 1948-02-03 Deputy Chief of the General Staff
1948-02-03 1948-05-05 On leave
1948-05-05 1949-01-29 Arrested
1949-01-29 Condemned to death
1949-06-21 Executed
1968-12-XX Rehabilitated
Picture source: https://www.extrastory.cz/images/2019/6-cerven/06-3/pika-06.jpg
 

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.