The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Toshishirō Obata

Obata, Toshishirō

Lieutenant-General

* 19th of February 1885

† 10th of January 1947

(小畑敏四郎)

(おばた としろう)

Promotions

1927-07-26 Colonel
1932-04-11 Major-General
1936-03-07 Lieutenant-General

Service

1923-08-06 1925-12-28 Instructor at the War College
1925-12-28 1928-08-10 Chief of 2nd Section (Manoeuvres), 1st Section, General Staff
1928-08-10 1930-08-01 Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Regiment
1930-08-01 1931-08-01 Chief of Research Section, Army Infantry School
1931-08-01 1932-02-10 Instructor at the War College
1932-02-10 1932-04-11 Chief of 2nd Section (Manoeuvres), 1st Section, General Staff
1932-02-11 1933-08-01 Head of 3rd Section, General Staff
1933-08-01 1934-03-05 Commanding Officer 1st Imperial Guards Brigade
1934-03-05 1935-03-18 Executive Officer, War College
1935-03-18 1936-08-01 Commandant of the War College
1936-08-01 Retired
1937-08-25 Recalled
1937-08-25 1938-05-XX General Officer Commanding 14th Depot Division
1938-05-XX Retired
1945-08-XX 1945-10-XX Minister without Portfolio
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