Commanders of World War II

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.

Soviet Union
Army: Filipp Golikov

Yugoslavia
Dušan Simović

Milan Nedić

Japan
Army: Korechika Anami

Bulgaria
Air force Stoyan Stoyanov