The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Army General Jan Syrový

Syrový, Jan

Army General

* 24th of January 1888

† 17th of October 1970

Promotions

1918-07-02 Colonel (Czech Legion)
1918-08-28 Major-General (Czech Legion)
1919-10-01 General 5th Rank
1922-12-29 General 4th Rank
1926-12-21 General 3rd Rank
1927-12-19 Army General

Service

1918-04-XX 1918-06-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Czechoslovakian Rifle Regiment [Siberia]
1918-06-XX 1918-08-XX Commanding Officer Northwestern Group [Siberia]
1918-09-01 1919-02-01 General Officer Commanding Czechoslovakian Corps [Siberia]
1919-01-07 1920-07-17 General Officer Commanding Czechoslovakian Armed Forces in Russia
1920-07-XX 1920-08-XX On leave
1920-08-26 1925-09-15 General Officer Commanding Czechia Territorial Command
1924-01-15 1926-01-01 Vice Chief of the General Staff
1925-09-15 1926-01-01 General Officer Commanding Prague Territorial Command
1926-01-01 1926-03-19 Chief of the General Staff
1926-03-19 1926-10-14 Minister of National Defence
1926-10-14 1933-12-31 Chief of the General Staff
1933-12-31 1938-09-22 Inspector-General of the Armed Forces
1938-10-06 1939-03-14 Minister of National Defence
1939-08-01 Retired
Picture source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jan_Syrový.jpg