The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Genkichi Shima

Shima, Genkichi

Lieutenant-General

* 12th of January 1889

† 6th of August 1944

(志摩源吉)

(しま げんきち)

Promotions

1938-07-15 Colonel
1943-03-01 Major-General
1944-08-06 Lieutenant-General (Posthumously)

Service

1938-05-15 1941-10-15 Commanding Officer 120th Infantry Regiment
1941-10-15 1942-04-17 Commanding Officer Asahikawa Regimental District
1942-04-17 1944-02-25 Commanding Officer Infantry Group, 71st Division
1944-02-25 1944-03-10 Attached to 71st Division
1944-03-10 1944-08-06 Commanding Officer 57th Infantry Brigade
1944-08-06 Killed in Action