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 of Signal Troops Aleksei Vasilevich Afanasev

Afanasev, Aleksei Vasilevich

Major-General of Signal Troops

* 9th of March 1897

† April 1984

(Алексей Васильевич Афанасьев)

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Promotions

1939-05-17 Kombrig
1940-06-04 Major-General of Signal Troops

Service

1937-XX-XX 1941-11-XX Commandant of Kiev Signal School
1941-11-XX 1941-12-XX Chief of Signal Section, 26th Army
1941-12-XX 1942-XX-XX Chief of Signal Section, 2nd Shock Army
1942-XX-XX Partisan
1942-07-14 1943-11-XX Chief of Signal Section, 2nd Shock Army
1943-11-XX 1943-12-XX Deputy Chief of Signal Section, 2nd Ukrainian Front
1943-12-20 1944-10-04 Head of Engineer Command Department, Military Electro-Technical Academy
1944-10-04 1945-04-XX Commandant of Ordzhonikidzevsk Signal School
1945-04-XX Commandant of Grozny Military Signal School
1947-04-30 1947-10-02 Chief of Signal Section, Artillery
1947-10-02 Retired
Picture source: http://www.krasrab.com/archive/2010/01/27/10/photo_6_2/orig
 

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