The Generals of WWII

Generals from Japan Flag for Japan
Portrait of Major-General Tōru Okabe

Okabe, Tōru

Major-General

* 28th of September 1889

† 18th of December 1961

(岡部 通)

(おかべ とおる)

Promotions

1937-11-01 Colonel
1941-08-25 Major-General

Service

1937-03-01 1939-03-09 Commanding Officer 8th Independent Defence Unit
1939-03-09 1940-10-01 Commanding Officer Utsunomiya Regimental District
1940-10-01 1941-09-19 Commanding Officer 13th infantry Regiment
1941-09-19 1943-05-26 Commanding Officer Infantry Group, 51st Division
1943-05-26 1944-02-24 Attached to Eastern Army
1944-02-24 1945-03-09 Commanding Officer 32nd Defence Unit
1945-03-09 1945-09-02 Commanding Officer 79th Independent Mixed Brigade