The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Takaiki Murata

Murata, Takaiki

Lieutenant-General

* 6th of October 1893

† 3rd of April 1953

(村田孝生)

(むらた たかいき)

Promotions

1938-07-15 Colonel
1942-08-01 Major-General
1945-04-30 Lieutenant-General

Service

1938-07-15 1939-01-31 Staff Officer, 1st Independent Garrison Unit
1939-01-31 1940-12-02 Commanding Officer 43rd Infantry Regiment
1940-12-02 1943-06-10 Chief of Staff, 33rd Division
1943-06-10 1944-02-21 Commanding Officer Infantry Group, 14th Division [Manchuria]
1944-02-21 1945-05-05 Commanding Officer 12th Independent Infantry Brigade
1945-05-05 1945-06-01 Attached to the Army Infantry School
1945-06-01 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 231st Division