The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Koreo Hosomi

Hosomi, Koreo

Lieutenant-General

* 9th of April 1892

† 10th of August 1963

(細見惟雄)

(ほそみ これお)

Promotions

1938-08-01 Colonel
1941-10-15 Major-General
1945-04-30 Lieutenant-General

Service

1937-08-14 1940-12-02 Commanding Officer 5th Tank Battalion
1940-12-02 1941-10-15 Executive Officer, Chiba Tank School
1941-10-15 1942-04-01 Executive Officer, Army Tank Maintenance School
1942-04-01 1943-12-27 Commandant of the Army Tank Maintenance School
1943-12-27 1944-10-14 Commanding Officer 1st Tank Brigade [Manchuria]
1944-10-14 1945-06-15 Commanding Officer 1st Independent Tank Brigade
1945-06-15 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 1st Tank Division [Manchuria]