The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Tsuchitarō Kawata

Kawata, Tsuchitarō

Lieutenant-General

* 20th of August 1889

† 12th of February 1964

(河田槌太郎)

(かわた つちたろう)

Promotions

1937-08-02 Colonel
1940-03-09 Major-General
1944-06-27 Lieutenant-General

Service

1936-05-30 1937-08-26 Senior Adjutant, China Garrison Army
1937-08-26 1938-03-01 Senior Adjutant, China Northern Area Army
1938-03-01 1940-03-09 Commanding Officer 44th Infantry Regiment
1940-03-09 1941-12-24 Commanding Officer 10th Independent Mixed Brigade
1941-12-24 1943-06-10 Commanding Officer Infantry Group, Imperial Guards Division
1943-06-10 1943-10-01 Chief of Administration Section, 2nd Imperial Guards Division
1943-10-01 1943-11-24 Commanding Officer 16th Independent Garrison Unit
1943-11-24 1944-07-06 Commanding Officer 26th Independent Mixed Brigade
1944-07-05 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 31st Division [Burma - Thailand]
Picture source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205208259