The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Tameto Sakuma

Sakuma, Tameto

Lieutenant-General

* 9th of September 1889

† 28th of October 1970

(佐久間為人)

(さくま ためと)

Promotions

1936-08-01 Colonel
1939-03-09 Major-General
1942-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1934-03-05 1936-03-07 Commanding Officer 28th Cavalry Regiment
1936-03-07 1937-12-04 Commanding Officer Instruction Unit, Army Cavalry School
1937-12-04 1939-03-09 Commanding Officer 23rd Cavalry Regiment
1939-03-09 1940-12-02 Executive Officer, Army Cavalry School
1940-12-02 1942-08-01 Commanding Officer 4th Cavalry Brigade
1942-08-01 1943-03-25 Commandant of Shimonoseki Fortress
1943-03-25 1944-07-01 General Officer Commanding 68th Division
1944-07-01 Severely injured by artillery
1944-08-23 1945-02-20 Attached to the General Staff
1945-02-20 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 84th Division
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