The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Osamu Maeda

Maeda, Osamu

Lieutenant-General

* 27th of April 1887

† 21st of May 1940

(前田 治)

(まえだ おさむ)

Promotions

1931-08-01 Colonel
1936-03-07 Major-General
1939-03-09 Lieutenant-General

Service

1931-08-01 1932-11-22 Commanding Officer 3rd Artillery Regiment
1932-11-22 1933-10-16 Instructor at the Army Heavy Field Artillery School
1933-10-16 1934-08-01 Attached to the Inspectorate of Artillery
1934-08-01 1935-12-02 Chief of Firearms Branch, Ordnance Bureau, Ministry of War
1935-12-02 1937-03-01 Executive Officer, Army Heavy Field Artillery School
1937-03-01 1938-03-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Heavy Field Artillery Brigade
1938-03-01 1938-07-15 Head of General Affairs Bureau, Main Army Armaments Factory
1938-07-15 1939-03-09 Commandant of the Army Field Artillery School
1939-03-09 1940-05-23 General Officer Commanding 35th Division
1940-05-21 Killed in Action [China]