The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Torashirō Asano

Asano, Torashirō

Lieutenant-General

* 7th of January 1894

† 24th of March 1973

(朝野寅四郎)

(あさの とらしろう)

Promotions

1938-07-15 Colonel
1941-10-15 Major-General
1945-04-30 Lieutenant-General

Service

1936-03-01 1939-03-09 Resident Officer in USA, Army Technical Headquarters
1939-03-09 1939-08-01 Staff Officer, Ordnance Section, Kwantung Army
1939-08-01 1940-09-16 Commanding Officer 20th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
1940-09-16 1941-07-07 Chief of ? Branch, Army Technical Headquarters
1941-07-07 1942-10-15 Executive Officer, Army Ordnance School
1942-10-15 1943-06-10 Chief of Ordnance Section, 1st Army
1943-06-10 1944-08-03 Chief of Ordnance Section, Northern China Area Army
1944-08-03 1945-05-05 Chief of Ordnance Section, China Expeditionary Army
1945-05-05 1945-06-01 Attached to the Infantry School
1945-06-01 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 308th Division