The Generals of WWII

 

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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.

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General of the day

Portrait of Lieutenant-General Vladimir Makarovich Laiok

Laiok, Vladimir Makarovich

Lieutenant-General

* 10th of July 1904

† 27th of August 1966

(Владимир Макарович Лайок)

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Promotions

1943-01-20 Major-General of Quartermaster Service
1945-04-19 Lieutenant-General of Quartermaster Service
1951-01-27 Lieutenant-General

Service

1941-09-01 1942-07-26 Member of the Military Council, 38th Army
1942-07-27 1942-08-06 Member of the Military Council, 1st Tank Army
1942-08-07 1942-08-13 Member of the Military Council, Southeastern Front
1942-08-13 1943-10-22 Member of the Military Council, 1st Guards Army
1942-10-25 1943-10-20 Member of the Military Council, Southwestern Front
1943-10-20 1945-06-15 Member of the Military Council, 3rd Ukrainian Front
1945-07-XX 1947-01-XX Member of the Military Council, Southern Group of Forces
1947-01-XX 1948-04-XX Deputy Commander in Chief for Political Affairs, Southern Group of Forces
1948-04-XX 1949-09-XX Deputy Commander in Chief for Political Affairs, Rear Service
1949-09-XX 1950-02-XX Attending the Higher Military-Political Course
1950-02-XX 1951-11-XX Deputy Commandant for Civil Administration, Kronstadt Naval Fortress
1952-02-XX 1953-04-XX Deputy Head for Political Affairs, Main Naval Engineering Directorate
1953-04-XX 1953-05-XX Deputy Head for Political Affairs, Engineering Directorate, Navy
1953-05-XX 1955-08-XX Chief of the Political Section, Organisation Directorate, Navy
1955-08-XX 1956-11-XX Deputy Chief for Political Affairs, Rear Service, Navy
1956-11-XX 1958-02-XX Attending the Military-Political Academy
1958-02-XX 1960-12-XX Deputy Head for Political Affairs, Main Military-Medical Directorate, Ministry of Defence
1960-12-XX 1961-05-XX At disposal of the Main Political Directorate
1961-05-XX 1965-04-XX Deputy Head for Political Affairs, Railway Troops Directorate
1965-04-XX 1966-08-27 Deputy Head of Central Railways Troops Directorate
1965-04-XX 1966-08-27 Chief of the Political Section, Central Railways Troops Directorate
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin
 

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