The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Suketomo Tanabe

Tanabe, Suketomo

Lieutenant-General

* 15th of November 1890

† 22nd of May 1963

(田辺助友)

(たなべ すけとも)

Promotions

1938-03-01 Colonel
1941-03-01 Major-General
1944-10-26 Lieutenant-General

Service

1935-08-01 1938-03-25 Staff Officer, 1st Division
1938-03-25 1939-03-25 Commanding Officer Infantry, 6th Border Garrison Unit
1939-03-25 1941-03-01 Chief of Staff, 36th Division
1941-03-01 1941-09-13 Commanding Officer 30th Infantry Brigade
1941-09-13 1942-08-31 Commanding Officer 2nd Landing Group
1942-08-31 1943-08-02 Commanding Officer 2nd Shipping Group
1943-08-02 1945-09-XX Commanding Officer 1st Shipping Command
1943-12-03 1944-02-14 Commanding Officer 2nd Shipping Command
1944-07-28 1945-09-XX Chief of Moji Army Transport Control Department