The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Josef Váňa

Váňa, Josef

Major-General

* 19th of January 1893

† 6th of April 1976

Promotions

1919-05-01 Lieutenant-Colonel (Czech Legion)
1920-10-09 Lieutenant-Colonel
1924-02-20 Colonel
1930-11-13 Brigadier-General
1936-03-05 Major-General

Service

1918-11-XX 1920-07-XX Commanding Officer 7th Czechoslovakian Rifle Regiment [Siberia]
1920-07-XX 1920-10-XX On leave
1920-10-XX 1923-04-XX Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Regiment
1923-04-XX 1923-06-XX Attending the Commanders' Course, Prague
1923-06-XX 1927-10-XX Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Regiment
1927-10-XX 1928-09-XX Attending the Senior Commanders' Course
1928-09-XX 1929-12-XX Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Regiment
1929-12-XX 1931-10-XX Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade
1931-10-XX 1931-12-XX Attending the Information Course for Generals & Colonels, Versailles [France]
1931-12-XX 1932-11-XX Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade
1932-11-XX 1934-10-XX Chief of Section I/1 (Infantry), Ministry of National Defence
1934-10-XX 1935-10-XX General Officer Commanding 2nd Infantry Division
1935-10-XX 1939-07-XX General Officer Commanding II Corps
1940-01-01 Retired