The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Kanehiko Atsuji

Atsuji, Kanehiko

Major-General

* 27th of January 1888

† 20th of February 1945

(厚地兼彦)

(あつじ かねひこ)

Promotions

1940-08-01 Colonel
1945-03-17 Major-General (Posthumously)

Service

1939-08-01 1941-08-01 Commanding Officer 70th Independent Battalion
1941-08-01 1944-02-19 Staff Officer, Korean Area Army
1944-02-19 1944-05-19 Attached to Chichijima Fortress
1944-05-19 1945-02-20 Attached to 2nd Mixed Brigade [Iwo Jima]
1945-02-20 killed in Action