The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Yoshimichi Akiyama

Akiyama, Yoshimichi

Lieutenant-General

* 3rd of October 1886

† 17th of August 1945

(秋山義兌)

(秋山義兊)

(あきやま よしみち)

Promotions

1928-08-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-08-08 Colonel
1937-03-01 Major-General
1939-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1932-08-08 1934-03-05 Attached to the Military Academy
1934-03-05 1935-03-15 Commanding Officer 78th Infantry Regiment
1935-03-15 1937-03-01 Chief of Staff, 10th Division
1937-03-01 1938-07-15 Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Brigade
1938-07-15 1939-01-31 Chief of Staff, 4th Division
1939-01-31 1940-08-01 Commanding Officer 5th Independent Mixed Brigade
1940-08-01 1941-08-25 General Officer Commanding 54th Division
1941-08-25 1941-08-31 In reserve
1941-08-31 Retired
1944-08-22 Recalled
1944-08-22 1945-07-05 General Officer Commanding 55th Depot Division
1945-07-05 1945-07-16 Attached to Kwantung Army
1945-07-16 1945-08-17 General Officer Commanding 137th Division
1945-08-17 Committed suicide