The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Matsujirō Kimura

Kimura, Matsujirō

Lieutenant-General

* 11th of September 1894

† 24th of January 1950

(木村松治郎)

(きむら まつじろう)

Promotions

1937-11-01 Colonel
1940-12-02 Major-General
1944-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1935-03-15 1938-07-15 Staff Officer, General staff
1935-03-15 1938-07-15 Instructor at the War College
1938-07-15 1939-08-01 Commanding Officer 57th Infantry Regiment
1940-12-02 1943-02-11 Chief of Staff, Northern Army District
1943-02-11 1944-03-10 Chief of Staff, Northern Army
1944-03-10 1944-12-26 Chief of Staff, 5th Area Army
1944-12-26 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 4th Division [Thailand]