The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Motō Furushō

Furushō, Motō

General

* 14th of September 1882

† 21st of July 1940

(古荘幹郎)

(ふるしょう もとお)

Promotions

1920-08-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1923-08-06 Colonel
1928-08-10 Major-General
1933-03-18 Lieutenant-General
1939-05-19 General

Service

1918-09-30 1921-02-08 Staff Officer, Research Section, Army Infantry School
1921-02-08 1923-03-17 Instructor at the War College
1923-03-17 1925-05-01 Chief of 1st Section (Organization & Mobilization), 1st Section, General Staff
1925-05-01 1927-02-07 Commanding Officer 2nd Imperial Guards Regiment
1927-02-07 1928-08-10 Chief of Military Affairs Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1927-05-06 1927-07-26 Chief of Military Administration Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1928-08-10 1929-08-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Brigade
1929-08-01 1930-12-22 Head of Personnel Bureau, Ministry of War
1930-12-22 1931-08-01 Head of General Affairs Section, General Staff
1932-02-04 1934-08-01 Head of 1st Section, General Staff
1934-08-01 1935-09-21 General Officer Commanding 11th Division
1935-09-21 1936-03-23 Vice Minister of War
1936-03-23 1936-08-01 Attached to the Army Aviation Headquarters
1936-08-01 1937-08-02 Head of Army Aviation Headquarters
1937-08-02 1938-09-08 Commander in Chief Taiwan Army District
1937-12-08 1938-02-26 General Officer Commanding 5th Army
1938-09-08 1938-11-09 General Officer Commanding 21st Army
1938-11-09 1939-05-19 Attached to the General Staff
1939-05-19 1940-07-21 Member of Supreme War Council
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