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The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers.They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern warfare. Some political leaders, particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict, Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hirohito (Japan), acted as dictators for their respective countries or empires.
Getúlio Vargas. Getúlio Vargas was the president of Brazil for two periods, first from 1930 to 1945. Between 1937 and 1945 he ruled as dictator under the Estado Novo regime. . Despite Brazil's strong economic ties with Nazi Germany, Vargas sided with the Allies after the sinking of Brazilian merchant ships by German U-boats, and declared war against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy in August 19
Hideki Tōjō: relieved of all military and political posts, July 1944; retired to first reserve list; Kioji Tominaga: transferred to first reserve list (Formosa), May 1945; Koiso Kuniaki: retired to first reserve list, July 1938; Yoshitoshi Tokugawa: Was entered on Reserve list (1939), for later retirement to civilian life (1939). He was ...
German military leaders of World War II (12 C, 3 P) Greek military leaders of World War II (2 C, 4 P) N. Norwegian military leaders of World War II (3 C, 2 P)
Alfred Naujocks – An SS-Sturmbannführer, he led the attack on Gleiwitz radio station starting World War II on 1 September 1939. Werner Naumann – Private Secretary to Joseph Goebbels, he was made State Secretary in the Reich Ministry of Propaganda and was named Goebbels’ successor as Reich Minister of Propaganda in Hitler’s will.
Eliot H. Bryant, World War II U.S. submarine commander [4] Charles B. Momsen, World War II U.S. submarine force commander, inventor of the Momsen lung [4] Stanley Vejtasa, US Navy Fighter Ace of World War II "The Swedish knight" – Sir Sidney Smith, British naval officer in the Napoleonic Wars who was knighted by the Swedish Crown
Pages in category "United States Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 541 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
United States Army generals of World War II (1 C, 537 P) United States Marine Corps World War II generals (90 P) United States Navy World War II admirals (233 P)