The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
Gruenther, Alfred Maximillian
General
* 3rd of March 1899
† 30th of May 1983
(Regular Army)
Promotions
| 1941-09-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1941-12-27 | Colonel (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-08-15 | Brigadier-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1942-12-11 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-02-04 | Major-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1947-02-27 | Brigadier-General |
| 1948-01-24 | Major-General |
| 1949-09-30 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Army of the United States) |
Service
| 1941-06-02 | – | 1941-10-15 | Attached to War Plans Division, War Department General Staff |
| 1941-10-16 | – | 1941-XX-XX | Deputy Chief of Staff, 3rd Army |
| 1941-XX-XX | – | 1942-08-01 | Chief of Staff, 3rd Army |
| 1942-08-02 | – | 1943-01-04 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa] |
| 1943-01-05 | – | 1944-12-15 | Chief of Staff, 5th Army [Italy] |
| 1944-12-16 | – | 1945-07-07 | Chief of Staff 15th Army Group [Italy] |
| 1945-07-06 | – | 1945-10-31 | Deputy Commanding General US Forces in Austria |
| 1945-12-01 | – | 1947-08-21 | Deputy Commandant of the National War College |
| 1947-09-18 | – | 1949-09-19 | Director of the Joint Staff, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| 1949-09-20 | – | 1950-02-28 | Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans & Combat Operations US Army |
| 1950-03-01 | – | 1951-02-13 | Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans US Army |
| 1951-04-02 | – | 1953-07-11 | Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
| 1953-07-11 | – | 1956-11-20 | Supreme Allied Commander Europe |
| 1953-07-11 | – | 1956-11-20 | Commander in Chief US European Command |
| 1956-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley