The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Yatsuji Nagai

Nagai, Yatsuji

Major-General

* 20th of January 1901

† 15th of August 1970

(永井八津次)

(ながい やつじ)

Promotions

1941-03-01 Colonel
1945-03-01 Major-General

Service

1939-02-03 1939-10-XX Chief of China Office, Military Service Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1939-10-XX 1941-06-19 Senior Staff Officer, Military Service Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1941-06-19 1943-07-12 Chief of 4th Section, China Expeditionary Army
1943-07-12 1943-10-15 Chief of 8th Section, (Propaganda Strategy), 2nd Section, General Staff
1943-10-15 1945-02-20 Chief of 4th Section, (Propaganda Strategy), 2nd Section, General Staff
1945-02-20 1945-08-12 Chief of Military Service Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of war
1945-04-24 1945-08-12 Chief of 2nd Section (War Plans), 1st Section, General Staff
1945-08-12 1945-09-02 Attached to Eastern Army District