The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Hanji Okumura

Okumura, Hanji

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of June 1890

† 20th of June 1979

(奥村半二)

(おくむら はんじ)

Promotions

1937-08-02 Colonel
1940-03-09 Major-General
1945-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1937-08-07 1940-03-09 Staff Officer, 1st Shipping Group
1940-03-09 1940-06-10 Attached to 5th Depot Division
1940-06-10 1942-08-01 Commanding Officer Infantry Group, 41st Division
1942-08-02 1943-06-10 Commanding Officer 6th Independent Mixed Brigade
1943-06-10 1944-03-01 Commanding Officer 64th Infantry Brigade
1944-03-01 1944-03-14 Commanding Officer 2nd Amphibious Brigade
1944-03-14 1944-08-08 Attached to the Kwantung Army
1944-08-08 1945-01-15 Attached to 5th Depot Division
1945-01-15 1945-05-07 Head of Niigata Transport Control
1945-05-07 1945-09-02 Attached to Army Infantry School