The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Fukutarō Nishiyama

Nishiyama, Fukutarō

Lieutenant-General

* 17th of July 1889

† 6th of October 1961

(西山福太郎)

(にしやま ふくたろう)

Promotions

1936-08-01 Colonel
1939-03-09 Major-General
1943-06-10 Lieutenant-General

Service

1936-08-01 1937-08-01 Attached to 1st Depot Division
1937-08-01 1938-03-01 Chief of Staff, 101st Division
1938-03-01 1939-03-09 Commanding Officer 12th Infantry Regiment
1939-03-09 1940-12-02 Commanding Officer 107th Infantry Brigade
1940-12-02 1941-08-01 Attached to Eastern Army
1941-08-01 1943-02-20 Chief of Administration Section, Eastern Army District
1943-02-20 1944-01-07 Commanding Officer Palembang Defence Command
1944-01-07 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 23rd Division [Manchuria - Philippines]