The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Kumatarō Ōta

Ōta, Kumatarō

Major-General

* 1st of November 1894

† 9th of June 1967

(大田熊太郎)

(おおた くまたろう)

Promotions

1940-08-01 Colonel
1945-03-01 Major-General

Service

1939-03-01 1940-08-01 Commanding Officer 9th Independent Battalion
1940-08-01 1943-08-02 Commanding Officer 62nd Infantry Regiment
1943-08-02 1944-04-06 Attached to 4th Division
1944-04-06 1945-02-12 Attached to 44th Division
1945-02-12 1945-09-02 Commanding Officer 71st Infantry Brigade