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 Chief of Medical Service Robert Pytlík

Pytlík, Robert

General Chief of Medical Service

* 11th of December 1887

† 26th of July 1952

Flag for Czechoslovakia

Promotions

1920-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Czech Legion)
1920-07-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-12-30 Colonel
1936-03-05 General of Medical Service
1948-10-18 General Chief of Medical Service (Seniority from 1946-04-01)

Service

1919-06-XX 1920-07-XX Chief Surgeon, Czechoslovakian Forces in Russia [Siberia]
1920-06-XX 1920-07-XX On leave
1920-07-XX 1921-12-XX Chief of Medical Group, Czechoslovak Foreign Army Liquidation Office
1921-12-XX 1922-03-XX Secretary, Section 31 (Medical Service), Ministry of National Defence
1922-03-XX 1927-01-XX Chief of ? Group, Section 33 (Medical Service), Ministry of National Defence
1927-01-XX 1930-11-XX Chief of ? Group, Section I/4 (Medical Service), Ministry of National Defence
1930-11-XX 1934-07-XX Instructor at the Military Medical School, Prague
1934-07-XX 1935-12-XX Chief of Medical Service, 1st Infantry Division
1935-12-XX 1936-12-XX Chief of Medical Service, Prague Territorial Command
1936-12-XX 1938-09-XX Chief of Medical Service, I Corps
1938-09-24 1938-10-14 Chief of Medical Service, General Staff
1938-10-XX 1939-03-XX Chief of Medical Service, I Corps
1939-03-XX 1939-09-XX Chief of ? Group, Section I/4 (Medical Service), Ministry of National Defence
1939-10-01 Retired
1946-08-01 Chief of Section VI/1, Ministry of National Defence
Picture source: From:"Tatranci: dějiny 7. střeleckého Tatranského pluku od jeho založení do návratu do vlasti" by Václav Ivičič, 1924
 

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