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 Artillery Iurii Gavrilovich Bogdashevskii

Bogdashevskii, Iurii Gavrilovich

Major-General of Artillery

* 16th of May 1904

† 12th of December 1956

(Юрий Гаврилович Богдашевский)

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Promotions

1944-11-02 Major-General of Artillery

Service

1942-04-XX 1942-07-17 Chief of Staff, Air Defence Section, Artillery, Southwestern Front
1942-07-17 1942-09-28 Chief of Air Defence Section, Artillery, Stalingrad Front
1942-09-28 1943-02-15 Chief of Air Defence Section, Artillery, Don Front
1943-02-15 1943-10-20 Chief of Air Defence Section, Artillery, Central Front
1943-10-20 1944-01-01 Chief of Air Defence Section, Artillery, Belorussian Front
1944-01-01 1946-04-XX Commanding Officer 31st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
1946-04-XX 1953-01-XX Instructor at the Military Artillery Academy
1953-01-XX 1956-04-XX Head of Anti-Aircraft Artillery Tactics Department, Military Artillery Academy
1956-04-20 Retired
Picture source: https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/kld-card_uchet_officer3684199
 

Contact

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