The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Josef Koutňák

Koutňák, Josef

Major-General

* 6th of September 1890

† 22nd of October 1961

Promotions

1922-12-22 Lieutenant-Colonel
1928-05-04 Colonel
1933-02-21 Brigadier-General
1947-02-19 Major-General

Service

1922-11-04 1924-10-01 Attending the War School, Prague
1924-10-01 1925-10-01 Chief of Staff, 1st Cavalry Brigade
1925-10-01 1928-04-30 Commanding Officer 10th Cavalry Regiment
1928-04-30 1928-09-16 Commanding Officer 8th Cavalry Regiment
1928-09-16 1929-09-16 Acting Commanding Officer 1st Cavalry Regiment
1929-09-16 1931-01-03 Commanding Officer 8th Cavalry Regiment
1931-01-03 1933-08-03 Attending the Senior Commanders' Course, Prague
1931-08-03 1935-03-15 Chief of Section I/2 (Cavalry, Veterinary & Remount), Ministry of National Defence
1935-03-15 1937-10-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Cavalry Brigade
1937-10-01 1939-07-31 General Officer Commanding 2nd Mobile Division
1939-07-31 1940-01-01 On leave
1940-01-01 Retired
1945-05-11 Recalled
1945-07-01 1945-09-15 General Officer Commanding Czechoslovakian Tank Corps
1945-09-15 1946-04-15 General Officer Commanding Tank Corps
1946-04-15 1947-12-15 Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, 1st Military District
1948-04-XX Retired