Military

Explore the fascinating world of celebrities who have served in the military. Discover their military backgrounds and intriguing stories.

Remi Ekselmans Remi Ekselmans
Germany
Division General
Nikolay Zhugan Nikolay Zhugan
Russia
Major General of the Soviet Army
Wilhelm Bittrich Wilhelm Bittrich
Germany
SS-Obergruppenführer, General of the SS Troops
Abdul-Rashid Dustum Abdul-Rashid Dustum
Afghanistan
Afghan military and political figure, general
Alois Brunner Alois Brunner
Germany
Austrian, Nazi war criminal.
Ippolytus Vojshin-Murdas-Zilinsky Ippolytus Vojshin-Murdas-Zilinsky
Russian military leader, infantry general
Alexey Kuharenko Alexey Kuharenko
Soviet pilot, participant in the Great Patriotic War
Feofan Vasilyev Feofan Vasilyev
Dive
Squad commander of the 91st separate engineering battalion, Hero of the Soviet Union
Jose Enrique De la Pena Jose Enrique De la Pena
Mexico
Lieutenant Colonel of the Mexican Army
David Randolph Scott David Randolph Scott
USA
NASA astronaut
Gerhard Sharnhorst Gerhard Sharnhorst
Germany
Prussian general and military reformer.
Andrew Thomas Andrew Thomas
Australia
Astronaut
Anvar Abdullin Anvar Abdullin
Hero of the Soviet Union, participant of the Great Patriotic War
Astan Kesaev Astan Kesaev
Submariner, Hero of the Soviet Union
Aleksej Gubrij Aleksej Gubrij
Ukraine
Bomber pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Soviet-Finnish war
James Kelly James Kelly
USA
Astronaut
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
USA
US General
Georgiy Goncharenko Georgiy Goncharenko
Russian military leader, major general of the General Staff, publicist, poet and prose writer
Dmitriy Ovcharenko Dmitriy Ovcharenko
Ukraine
A soldier who killed 21 enemies in one campaign
Ruslan hayhoroev Ruslan hayhoroev
Russia
Chechen field commander
Van Tien Dung Van Tien Dung
Vietnam
General of the Vietnam People's Army
Bardas Skleros Bardas Skleros
Italy
Byzantine military leader
Anton Golovaty Anton Golovaty
Dive
Cossack ataman, military judge, brigadier of the Russian army, one of the founders and talented administrator of the Black Sea Cossack army, initiator of the resettlement of the Black Sea Cossacks to Kuban. Also a Ukrainian poet, author of the first poem published by a citizen
Stanley Glen Love Stanley Glen Love
USA
American scientist and astronaut
Abram Sindels Abram Sindels
Platoon Commander of the 690th Rifle Regiment, Hero of the Soviet Union, Junior Lieutenant
Vladimir Govorov Vladimir Govorov
Russia
Soviet military leader, Marshal of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Soviet Union
Charles Lightoller Charles Lightoller
Great Britain
An English sailor who rose to the rank of commander
Luis Vian Luis Vian
Great Britain
British naval figure
Josef Mengele Josef Mengele
Brazil
German doctor, Nazi, who conducted experiments on prisoners of Auschwitz
Nina Kezikova Nina Kezikova
Member of the underground organization 'Young Guard'
Ludwik Kicki Ludwik Kicki
Poland
Polish count of the Gozdawa coat of arms, general, rebel.
Erwin Rommel Erwin Rommel
Germany
Hitler's Field Marshal, 'Desert Fox'
Alexander Pavlyuk Alexander Pavlyuk
Ukraine
Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since February 11, 2024, Ukrainian military leader, Lieutenant General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Nikolay Verevkin-Rahalsky Nikolay Verevkin-Rahalsky
Soviet military leader, lieutenant general
Horst Ademeit Horst Ademeit
Latvia
German pilot, Luftwaffe ace
Evgeniy Zhuravlev Evgeniy Zhuravlev
Soviet military figure, Lieutenant General
Robert Baden-Powell Robert Baden-Powell
Great Britain
British military leader, founder of the scouting movement
John Mosby John Mosby
USA
American cavalryman of the Southern Army
Sharle Leclerc Sharle Leclerc
France
Divisional General
Yuri Gagarin Yuri Gagarin
Russia
The first cosmonaut
Chesley Sullenberger Chesley Sullenberger
USA
American passenger airline pilot instructor, safety and accident investigation expert for the US National Transportation Security Agency
Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong
USA
American astronaut
Carl Brashear Carl Brashear
USA
American military diver
Manfred Richthofen Manfred Richthofen
Germany
German military ace pilot
Ignacio Comonfort Ignacio Comonfort
Mexico
Mexican statesman, military and political figure, general
Peter Akulov Peter Akulov
Commander of the 520th Rifle Regiment of the 167th Rifle Division, Lieutenant Colonel, Hero of the Soviet Union
Bill Anders Bill Anders
USA
American military pilot, astronaut, retired US Air Force Major General
Jose Varela Jose Varela
Spain
Spanish military leader, general
Yakov Fedorenko Yakov Fedorenko
Ukraine
Marshal of the Armored Forces
Jan Jan Henryk Dabrowski Jan Jan Henryk Dabrowski
Poland
Polish General

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