The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Suesaburō Kawata

Kawata, Suesaburō

Lieutenant-General

* 29th of May 1891

† 25th of October 1982

(河田末三郎)

(かわた すえさぶろう)

Promotions

1937-08-02 Colonel
1940-03-09 Major-General
1943-06-10 Lieutenant-General

Service

1933-12-20 1936-08-01 Senior Staff Officer, Defence Preparations Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1936-08-01 1938-02-01 Commanding Officer 7th Engineer Regiment
1938-02-01 1941-05-31 Chief of 2nd Separate Office, Staff Section, Kwantung Army
1942-05-31 1942-08-19 Chief of Fortification Section, Kwantung Army
1942-08-19 1943-03-01 Commanding Officer Kwantung Army Water Command
1943-03-01 1944-03-01 Commandant of the Army Engineering School
1944-03-01 1944-07-08 Inspector of Engineers
1944-07-08 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 73rd Division