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.
Service
| 1915-06-15 |
– | 1917-03-12 |
General Staff Officer 1, British Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1917-03-13 |
– | 1917-07-30 |
General Staff Officer 1, 4th Infantry Division [France] |
| 1917-08-21 |
– | 1918-04-30 |
General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1918-05-01 |
– | 1921-11-17 |
Deputy Director of Military Operations, War Office |
| 1921-11-17 |
– | 1924-01-01 |
Colonel on Staff, Aldershot Command |
| 1924-07-17 |
– | 1925-03-30 |
Head of the British Military Mission to Finland |
| 1925-02-05 |
– | 1926-02-05 |
President of the Commission of Investigation in Hungary, Leauge of Nations |
| 1926-02-19 |
– | 1929-12-13 |
Deputy Chief General Staff, Army Headquarters India |
| 1929-12-13 |
– | 1931-09-30 |
General Officer Commanding 5th Infantry Division |
| 1931-09-30 |
– | 1933-05-13 |
Half-pay |
| 1933-05-13 |
– | 1936-03-31 |
General Officer Commanding in Chief Western Command |
| 1934-01-07 |
– | 1947-01-16 |
Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery |
| 1936-04-01 |
– | 1939-06-30 |
Director-General of Territorial Army, War Office |
| 1937-10-12 |
– | 1940-07-01 |
Aide-de-Camp General to the King |
| 1939-07-01 |
– | 1939-09-03 |
Inspector-General of Home Defence, War Office |
| 1939-09-03 |
– | 1940-05-27 |
Commander in Chief Home Forces |
| 1940-07-01 |
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Retired |
Picture source: From Hutchinson's Pictorial History of the War /ed. by Walter Hutchinson, 1945
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.
