The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Takeshi Kōno

Kōno, Takeshi

Lieutenant-General

* 25th of August 1891

† 24th of April 1947

(河野 毅)

(こうの たけし)

Promotions

1937-11-01 Colonel
1941-08-25 Major-General
1945-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1937-11-01 1938-12-10 Commanding Officer 9th Independent Defence Battalion
1938-12-10 1941-08-25 Commanding Officer 17th Infantry Regiment
1941-08-25 1941-11-06 Attached to 7th Division
1941-11-06 1943-04-08 Commanding Officer Infantry Group, 40th Division
1943-04-08 1943-11-XX Commanding Officer 11th Independent Garrison Unit
1943-11-24 1944-06-15 Commanding Officer 31st Independent Mixed Brigade
1944-06-21 1945-09-02 Commanding Officer 77th Infantry Brigade [Philippines]
1947-04-24 Condemned to death and executed as war criminal