List of famous generals, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top generals in the world? This includes the most prominent generals, living and dead, both in America and abroad. You might also enjoy the most famous military surrenders in war history and this list of CEOs who served in the military. This list of notable generals is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic generals were born and what their nationality is. The great generals on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned generals.
This list includes American generals, like George Washington and Andrew Jackson, and other historical generals as well. These men have either led an army to victory or had a significant impact on the battlefield.
From reputable, prominent, and well known generals to the lesser known generals of today, these are some of the best professionals in the general field. If you want to answer the questions, "Who are the most famous generals ever?" and "What are the names of famous generals?" then you're in the right place.- George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a General of the United... more
- Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American... more
- George Washington was the first President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief of the... more
- Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German general and... more
- Heinz Wilhelm Guderian (German: [ɡuˈdeːʁi̯an]; 17 June 1888 – 14 May 1954) was a German... more
- Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (listen), known simply as Paul von... more
- Chiang Kai-shek (; 31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Generalissimo Chiang or... more
- Ferdinand Foch (French: [fɔʃ]; 2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929) was a French general and... more
- Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower ( EYE-zən-how-ər; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an... more
Omar Bradley
General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981) was a senior... more- Robert Edward Lee was an American soldier best known for commanding the Confederate Army of... more
- General of the Armies John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948)... more
Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, (; 17 November 1887... more- Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a German general, the... more
- Alfred Josef Ferdinand Jodl (listen ; until 1899 Alfred Josef Baumgärtel 10 May 1890 – 16... more
- Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), generally known as... more
- Aleksei Alekseyevich Brusilov (Russian: Алексе́й Алексе́евич Бруси́лов; 1 September [O.S. 19... more
- Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, (; 19 June 1861 – 29 January 1928) was a Scottish... more
Robert Nivelle
Robert Georges Nivelle (French: [nivɛl]; 15 October 1856 – 22 March 1924) was a French... more- General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American... more
- Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American soldier and statesman who... more
- Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States... more
- Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel (22 September 1882 – 16 October 1946) was a German field... more
- Marshal Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (French: [ʒɔsɛf ʒɔfʁ]; 12 January 1852 – 3 January... more
- Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (October 20, 1882 – May 15, 1966) was the Acting President of... more
