The Generals of WWII
Generals from Japan
Kawabe, Torashirō
Lieutenant-General
* 25th of September 1890
† 25th of June 1960
(河辺虎四郎)
(河邉虎四郎)
(かわべ とらしろう)
Promotions
| 1931-08-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-08-01 | Colonel |
| 1938-07-15 | Major-General |
| 1941-08-25 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1931-03-11 | – | 1932-01-28 | Chief of Strategy Group, Operations Section, General Staff |
| 1932-01-28 | – | 1934-03-05 | Military Attaché to Soviet Union |
| 1934-03-05 | – | 1934-08-01 | Attached to the General Staff |
| 1934-08-01 | – | 1935-08-01 | Chief Strategy Officer, Kwantung Army [Manchuria] |
| 1935-08-01 | – | 1936-03-28 | Chief of Intelligence Branch, Kwantung Army [Manchuria] |
| 1936-03-28 | – | 1937-03-01 | Commanding Officer Imperial Guards Field Artillery Regiment |
| 1937-03-01 | – | 1937-10-26 | Chief of 2nd Section (War Plans), 1st Section, General Staff |
| 1937-10-26 | – | 1937-11-01 | Temporary Chief of 2nd Section (War Plans), 1st Section, General Staff |
| 1937-11-01 | – | 1938-03-01 | Chief of 2nd Section (Manoeuvres & War Plans), 1st Section, General Staff |
| 1938-03-01 | – | 1938-07-15 | Instructor at Hamamatsu Army Aviation School |
| 1938-07-15 | – | 1938-10-08 | Attached to Hamamatsu Army Aviation School |
| 1938-10-08 | – | 1939-12-01 | Military Attaché to Germany |
| 1939-XX-XX | Military Attaché to Budapest | ||
| 1939-12-01 | – | 1940-03-09 | Attached to the General Staff |
| 1940-03-09 | – | 1940-09-24 | Attached to Shimoshidzu Army Aviation School |
| 1940-09-24 | – | 1941-07-31 | Commanding Officer 7th Air Brigade [Manchuria - China] |
| 1941-07-31 | – | 1941-12-01 | Chief of Staff, General Defence Command |
| 1941-12-01 | – | 1943-05-01 | Chief of General Affairs Section, Army Aviation Headquarters |
| 1941-12-01 | – | 1943-05-01 | Chief of General Affairs Section, Inspectorate-General of Army Aviation |
| 1943-05-01 | – | 1943-05-19 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Air Division |
| 1943-05-19 | – | 1944-08-08 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Air Army [Manchuria] |
| 1944-08-08 | – | 1945-04-07 | Deputy Inspector-General of Army Aviation |
| 1944-08-08 | – | 1945-04-07 | Deputy Head of Army aviation Headquarters |
| 1944-08-20 | – | 1944-12-26 | Chief of General Affairs Section, Inspectorate-General of Army Aviation |
| 1944-09-02 | – | 1944-12-26 | Acting Chief of General Affairs Section, Army Aviation Headquarters |
| 1945-04-07 | – | 1945-09-XX | Vice Chief General Staff |
| 1945-10-15 | Retired |
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