The Generals of WWII
Generals from Japan
Muto
Akira, Lieutenant-General
(1892 – 1948)
(武藤 章)
1934
- 1935
Attached to 1st Regiment
1935
Attached to Military Affairs Bureau, Ministry of War
1935
- 1936
Attached to the Ministry of War
1936
- 1937
Chief of Intelligence Section Kwantung Army
1937
Chief Maneuvers Section, General Staff
1937
- 1938
Vice Chief of Staff Central China Area Army, China
1938
Vice Chief of Staff Central China Expeditionary Army, China
1938
- 1939
Vice Chief of Staff Northern China Area Army
1939
- 1942
Head of Military Affairs Bureau, Ministry of War
1942
- 1943
General Officer Commanding Imperial Guards Division
1943
- 1944
General Officer Commanding 2nd Imperial Guards Division, Singapore-Sumatra
1944
- 1945
Chief of Staff 14th Area Army, Philippines
1948
Condemned to death and hanged as war criminal
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley