The Generals of WWII
Generals from Estonia
Laidoner, Johan
General
* 12th of February 1884
† 12th of March 1953
Promotions
| 1916-08-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Russian Army) |
| 1918-04-04 | Colonel |
| 1919-01-20 | Major-General |
| 1920-03-21 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1939-02-24 | General |
Service
| 1915-11-XX | – | 1917-03-11 | Assistant Chief of Staff, 21st Rifle Division, Russian Army |
| 1917-03-11 | – | 1917-10-XX | Chief of Staff, Caucasian Grenadier Division, Russian Army |
| 1917-10-XX | – | 1917-12-02 | Chief of Staff, 62nd, Russian Army |
| 1917-12-02 | – | 1918-02-19 | Commanding Officer 1st Estonian Division |
| 1918-02-19 | – | 1918-12-14 | In exile |
| 1918-12-14 | – | 1918-12-23 | Chief of Operations, General Staff |
| 1918-12-23 | – | 1921-01-XX | Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1924-12-01 | – | 1925-01-XX | Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1925-XX-XX | – | 1934-XX-XX | Member of Parliament |
| 1934-03-12 | – | 1940-06-22 | Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1940-07-19 | Deported to Siberia | ||
| 1941-06-23 | – | 1952-04-XX | Arrested by the Soviets |
| 1952-04-XX | Condemned to 25 years imprisonment | ||
| 1953-03-12 | Died in prison |
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis J. Kursietis