The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Yoshikata Shirogane

Shirogane, Yoshikata

Lieutenant-General

* 18th of May 1893

† 25th of November 1957

(白銀義方)

(しろがね よしかた)

Promotions

1938-03-01 Colonel
1941-03-01 Major-General
1944-06-27 Lieutenant-General

Service

1937-07-06 1938-03-01 Attached to 3rd Division
1938-03-01 1938-07-15 Instructor at Narashino Chemical Warfare School
1938-07-15 1939-03-09 Chief of 5th Branch, 2nd Section, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1939-03-09 1940-03-09 Commanding Officer 31st Infantry Regiment
1940-03-09 1941-12-01 Instructor at Narashino Chemical Warfare School
1941-12-01 1944-02-07 Commandant of Narashino Chemical Warfare School
1944-02-07 1944-07-08 Inspector of Chemical Warfare
1944-07-08 1945-04-01 General Officer Commanding 51st Depot Division
1945-04-01 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 151st Division