The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Jirō Sogawa

Sogawa, Jirō

Lieutenant-General

* 11th of November 1890

† 7th of June 1963

(十川次郎)

(そがわ じろう)

Promotions

1934-08-01 Colonel
1938-07-15 Major-General
1941-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1934-08-08 1936-03-07 Instructor at the War College
1936-03-07 1936-06-05 Chief of Japanese Military History Branch, 4th Section, General Staff
1936-06-05 1937-03-01 Chief of Military History Branch, 4th Section, General Staff
1936-06-05 1937-03-01 Chief of Strategy & Tactics Branch, 4th Section, General Staff
1937-03-01 1938-07-14 Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Regiment
1938-07-14 1941-03-01 Head of the Military Police (Kempeitai), China Garrison Army
1941-03-01 1944-01-07 General Officer Commanding 10th Division
1944-01-07 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 6th Army [Manchuria - China]
Picture source: Courtesy of Anonymous