The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Shibata Shirakura

Shirakura, Shibata

Lieutenant-General

* 20th of November 1888

† 14th of August 1972

(白倉司馬太)

(しらくら しばた)

Promotions

1934-08-01 Colonel
1938-03-01 Major-General
1940-12-02 Lieutenant-General

Service

1934-03-05 1936-03-07 Head of Field Arsenal, Kwantung Army
1936-03-07 1937-08-04 Attached to Main Army Arsenal
1937-08-04 1938-03-01 Chief of 1st Field Chemical Experimental Section
1938-03-01 1938-07-15 Chief of Artillery Section, Army Artillery Engineering School
1938-07-15 1940-04-01 Head of Ogura Army Arsenal
1940-04-01 1943-06-10 Head of Nagoya Army Arsenal
1943-06-10 1943-06-30 In reserve
1943-06-30 Retired