The Generals of WWII
Generals from Japan
Okabe, Naosaburō
General
* 10th of September 1887
† 23rd of November 1946
(岡部直三郎)
(おかべ なおさぶろう)
Promotions
| 1929-08-01 | Colonel |
| 1934-08-01 | Major-General |
| 1937-11-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1943-02-10 | General |
Service
| 1928-12-09 | – | 1930-04-24 | Instructor at the War College |
| 1930-04-24 | – | 1931-08-01 | Commanding Officer 1st Field Artillery Regiment |
| 1931-08-01 | – | 1932-02-23 | Attached to the Inspectorate of Artillery |
| 1932-02-23 | – | 1932-12-07 | Senior Staff Officer, Shanghai Expeditionary Army |
| 1932-12-07 | – | 1934-08-01 | Chief of 8th Section (Training), 4th Section, General Staff |
| 1934-08-01 | – | 1935-03-15 | Chief of Research Section, War College |
| 1935-03-15 | – | 1937-03-01 | Executive Officer, War College |
| 1937-03-01 | – | 1938-01-26 | Chief of General Affairs Section, Army Technical Headquarters |
| 1937-08-26 | – | 1938-07-15 | Chief of Staff, Northern China Area Army |
| 1938-07-15 | – | 1939-09-12 | General Officer Commanding 1st Division [Manchuria] |
| 1939-09-12 | – | 1940-09-29 | General Officer Commanding Mongolia Garrison Army |
| 1940-09-29 | – | 1940-12-02 | Attached to the General Staff |
| 1940-12-02 | – | 1942-10-15 | Head of the Army Technical Headquarters |
| 1942-10-08 | – | 1943-10-29 | Member of the Supreme War Council |
| 1942-10-08 | – | 1943-10-29 | Commandant of the War College |
| 1943-10-29 | – | 1944-08-25 | Commander in Chief 3rd Area Army |
| 1944-08-25 | – | 1944-11-22 | Commander in Chief Northern China Area Army |
| 1944-11-22 | – | 1945-09-02 | Commander in Chief 6th Area Army [China] |
| 1946-11-28 | Died of illness in Shanghai prison |
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