The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Tokutarō Sakai

Sakai, Tokutarō

Lieutenant-General

* 17th of February 1885

† 2nd of March 1971

(坂井徳太郎)

(さかい とくたろう)

Promotions

1931-08-01 Colonel
1936-03-07 Major-General
1939-03-09 Lieutenant-General

Service

1931-08-01 1933-08-01 Attached to 1st Division
1933-08-01 1935-12-02 Commanding Officer 21st Infantry Regiment
1935-12-02 1936-12-01 Attached to 11th Division
1936-12-01 1938-07-07 Commanding Officer 11th Infantry Brigade
1938-07-07 1939-08-01 Commanding Officer 1st Independent Garrison Unit
1939-08-01 1939-08-30 Attached to 6th Depot Division
1939-08-30 1939-09-02 In reserve
1939-09-02 Retired
1945-03-31 Recalled
1945-03-31 1945-09-XX Commanding Officer Nagoya Area Command