The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Colonel-General József D. Bajnóczy

Bajnóczy, József D.

Colonel-General

* 27th of February 1888

† 12th of June 1977

Promotions

1926-05-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-11-01 Colonel
1937-05-01 Major-General
1940-05-01 Lieutenant-General
1942-04-01 Colonel-General (Seniority from 1942-03-30)

Service

1924-09-01 1928-09-01 Military Attaché to Bulgaria
1928-08-01 1931-05-01 Attached to Group VI, Ministry of Defence
1931-05-01 1933-05-01 Instructor at the Royal Hungarian Military Academy
1933-05-01 1936-05-01 Chief of Section 3, Bureau VII, Ministry of Defence
1936-05-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Command, 6th Mixed Brigade
1938-08-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Infantry Command, 6th Mixed Brigade
1938-08-01 1939-08-01 Commandant of General Staff Academy
1939-08-01 1941-11-01 General Officer Commanding VI Corps
1941-11-01 1944-04-19 Deputy Chief of the General Staff
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Deputy Minister of Defence
1944-06-19 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Ernest J. Bayford