The Generals of WWII
Generals from Belgium
Van Strydonck de Burkel, Victor-Jean-Clement
General
* 16th of July 1879
† 4th of October 1961
Nickname: Chevalier Van Strydonck de Burkel
Nickname: Baron Van Strydonck de Burkel
Promotions
| 1919-03-26 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1922-06-26 | Colonel |
| 1928-12-26 | Major-General |
| 1933-09-26 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1920-XX-XX | – | 1923-XX-XX | Commandant of Cavalry School |
| 1923-XX-XX | – | 1928-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Regiment |
| 1928-XX-XX | – | 1931-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Cavalry 1st Cavalry Division |
| 1931-XX-XX | – | 1933-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Cavalry Division |
| 1933-XX-XX | – | 1938-XX-XX | Inspector-General of the Gendarmerie |
| 1933-XX-XX | – | 1938-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Cavalry Corps |
| 1938-10-01 | Retired | ||
| 1939-09-01 | Recalled | ||
| 1939-XX-XX | – | 1940-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 1st Military Zone |
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | Commander in Chief of Belgian Land Forces in Great Britain |
| 1941-XX-XX | – | 1944-XX-XX | Inspector-General of the Belgian Land Forces in Great Britain |
| 1944-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Chief Belgian Military Mission at Supreme Headquarter Allied Expeditionary Force |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley