The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Osamu Tanaka

Tanaka, Osamu

Major-General

* 17th of January 1897

† 30th of April 1975

(田中 収)

(たなか おさむ)

Promotions

1939-03-09 Colonel
1943-03-01 Major-General

Service

1939-03-09 1941-04-10 Chief of Machinery Branch, Ordnance Bureau, Ministry of War
1941-04-10 1941-07-14 Chief of Equipment & Materials Branch, Ordnance Bureau, Ministry of War
1941-07-14 1942-02-02 Instructor at the Military Preparatory School
1942-02-02 1943-02-23 Commanding Officer 16th Signals Regiment
1943-02-23 1943-06-10 Chief of Ordnance Section, Eastern Army
1943-06-10 1944-05-25 Chief of Ordnance Section, Southern Army
1944-05-25 1945-09-XX Head of 10th Army Technical Research Institute