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 Amaiak Grigorevich Babaian

Babaian, Amaiak Grigorevich

Major-General

* 5th of November 1901

† 21st of April 1945

(Амаяк Григорьевич Бабаян)

Flag for Soviet Union

Promotions

1944-07-15 Major-General

Service

1939-08-XX –1941-09-XX Commanding Officer 383rd Rifle Regiment
1941-09-XX –1941-10-XX Commanding Officer Security Regiment, Headquarters, Briansk Front
1941-10-XX –1941-12-13 Commanding Officer 654th Rifle Regiment
1941-12-13 –1942-02-11 Wounded and hospitalised
1942-02-11 –1942-04-19 Commanding Officer 158th Cadet Rifle Brigade
1942-04-19 –1942-05-13 Commanding Officer 390th Rifle Division
1942-05-13 –1942-10-XX Wounded and hospitalised
1942-10-XX –1943-04-01 Commanding Officer 27th Separate Ski Brigade
1943-04-01 –1943-04-20 Commanding Officer 87th Separate Rifle Brigade
1943-04-20 –1943-09-15 Commanding Officer 76th Rifle Division
1943-09-15 –1944-01-XX Wounded and hospitalised
1944-01-30 –1944-03-23 Attending the Military Academy of the General Staff
1944-03-28 –1944-10-25 Commanding Officer 338th Rifle Division
1944-10-25 –1944-12-02 At disposal of the Military Council, 3rd Belorussian Front
1944-12-02 –1945-01-12 Hospitalised
1945-01-12 –1945-02-19 At disposal of the Main Personnel Directorate
1945-02-19 –1945-04-21 Commanding Officer 35th Mechanised Brigade
1945-04-21 Killed in Action
Picture source: http://www.kvoku.org/images/kvoku/generals/babayan.jpg
 

Contact

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