The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Matsutarō Tanabe

Tanabe, Matsutarō

Lieutenant-General

* 9th of September 1884

† 26th of August 1977

(田辺松太郎)

(たなべ まつたろう)

Promotions

1925-08-07 Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-08-01 Colonel
1936-03-07 Major-General
1939-03-09 Lieutenant-General

Service

1925-05-01 1926-04-28 Attached to 16th Infantry Regiment
1926-04-28 1928-03-08 Attached to 16th Division
1928-03-08 1929-11-14 Staff Officer, Shibata Regimental District
1929-11-14 1930-12-04 Attached to 16th Infantry Regiment
1930-12-04 1931-08-01 Attached to Shibata Regimental District
1931-08-01 1933-03-18 Commanding Officer Yamagata Regimental District
1933-03-18 1935-12-02 Commanding Officer 48th Infantry Regiment
1935-12-02 1936-12-01 Attached to 5th Division
1936-12-01 1938-07-15 Commanding Officer 38th Infantry Brigade
1938-07-15 1939-08-01 Commanding Officer 4th Independent Garrison Unit
1939-08-01 1939-08-30 Attached to Eastern Army
1939-08-30 1939-08-31 In reserve
1939-08-31 Retired