List of Estonian generals explained

This is a complete list of Estonian generals in the Estonian Defence Forces, past and present. The list includes senior officers who held the rank of general, lieutenant general, major general and brigadier general in the Estonian Land Forces or the Estonian Air Force and the rank of admiral, vice admiral, rear admiral and commodore in the Estonian Navy.[1] [2]

List of generals

RankNameBornDiedNotes
Major General18881942VR I/2
General19312017Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces
Major General1945
Major General18771968VR I/2, II/2
Major General18851941
General1973
Brigadier General1960
Major General18921942VR I/3, II/3
Major General18911942VR I/2
Major General18801942VR II/2, I/3
Brigadier General1974
Major General18891942VR II/3
Major General18931942VR I/2
Lieutenant General19592021Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces
Major General1965
Major General18841942VR II/3
Major General1943
Major General18781926
Major General18871943VR I/2
Vice Admiral1953Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces
General1948Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces
General18841953Commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, VR I/1, III/1
Brigadier General1962
Major General18791943VR I/1
Major General18721935
Major General18731944VR III/2
Lieutenant General18821943VR I/2
Major General18771972VR I/2
Major General1951
Major General18961945Commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, VR II/3
Major General18901943VR I/2, II/3
Major General18711944VR I/2
Rear Admiral18721944VR I/1
Major General18861941VR I/2
Major General18751942
Major General18791932VR I/1
Lieutenant General18901942VR I/2, II/2, II/3
Major General18841946VR I/1
Major General18861952
Brigadier General1958
Major General18821953VR I/2
Major General1955
Commodore1970
Major General18691926
Major General1970
Major General18801942VR I/1
Major General18841941VR I/2
General1967Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces
Brigadier General1971
Brigadier General19472005
Major General18971982
Major General18931942VR I/3, II/3
Major General18751941VR I/1
Major General18831942
Major General18761930VR I/2, III/2
Major General18571926VR I/2
Rear Admiral18851946VR I/3
Major General1965

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Õun, Mati. Eesti Vabariigi kindralid ja admiralid. Tallinn. Tammiskilp. 2001. Estonian. 9985-78-198-8.
  2. News: Suurkask, Heiki. 19 March 2018. Eesti kindralid ja admiralid. Sõdur. 99. 1.