The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Shōji Tajiri

Tajiri, Shōji

Lieutenant-General

* 28th of October 1883

† 21st of June 1969

(田尻昌次)

(たじり しょうじ)

Promotions

1925-12-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-08-01 Colonel
1935-03-15 Major-General
1938-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1925-12-02 1926-03-02 Attached to 24th Infantry Regiment
1926-03-02 1930-08-01 Staff Officer, General Staff
1926-06-26 1927-04-15 Instructor at the War College
1928-01-27 1930-08-01 Staff Officer, Research Section, Army Infantry School
1929-01-18 1931-08-01 Instructor at the War College
1931-08-01 1934-04-23 Staff Officer, Army Transportation Headquarters
1932-02-12 1932-04-23 Temporary Chief of Transportation, Shanghai Police
1934-04-23 1937-07-29 Attached to Army Transport Headquarters
1937-07-29 1937-09-15 Attached to 1st Shipping Command
1937-09-15 1938-03-01 Inspector of Central China Field Anchoring Area
1938-08-01 1940-03-09 Head of Army Transport Headquarters
1938-08-01 1940-03-09 Commanding Officer 1st Shipping Command
1940-03-09 1940-03-30 In reserve
1940-03-30 Retired