The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Masuo Kimoto

Kimoto, Masuo

Lieutenant-General

* 2nd of October 1883

† 5th of September 1967

(木本益雄)

(きもと ますお)

Promotions

1925-03-18 Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-08-01 Colonel
1934-08-01 Major-General
1937-11-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1927-07-26 1929-08-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment
1929-08-01 1930-08-01 Chief of Ordnance Section, 7th Division
1930-08-01 1932-12-07 Commanding Officer 7th Field Artillery Regiment
1932-12-07 1934-08-01 Instructor at the Army Field Artillery School
1934-08-01 1935-08-01 Commandant of the Army Ordnance School
1935-08-01 1936-12-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Heavy Field Artillery Brigade
1936-12-01 1938-06-18 Commandant of the Army Heavy Artillery School
1938-06-18 1940-08-01 Inspector of Artillery
1940-08-01 1940-08-31 In reserve
1940-08-31 Retired