The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Mitsuzō Gotō

Gotō, Mitsuzō

Lieutenant-General

* 4th of January 1896

† 12th of December 1986

(後藤光蔵)

(ごとう みつぞう)

Promotions

1938-07-15 Colonel
1941-10-15 Major-General
1945-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1933-12-10 1938-07-15 Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor
1939-08-01 1940-07-01 Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Regiment
1940-07-01 1941-04-XX Chief of 1st Branch, 1st Section, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1941-04-XX 1941-10-15 Chief of 1st Branch, General Affairs Section, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1941-10-15 1944-04-17 Chief of General Affairs Section, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1944-04-17 1945-02-20 Deputy Chief of Staff, 2nd Area Army
1945-02-01 1945-04-06 Deputy Chief of Staff, General Defence Command
1945-04-06 1945-08-15 Deputy Chief of Staff, 1st General Army
1945-08-15 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 1st Imperial Guards Division