The Generals of WWII
Generals from Japan
Taniguchi, Motojirō
Lieutenant-General
* 11th of June 1885
† 8th of April 1959
(谷口元治郎)
(たにぐち もとじろう)
Promotions
| 1928-08-10 | Colonel |
| 1933-08-01 | Major-General |
| 1937-03-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1926-10-01 | – | 1928-08-10 | Senior Staff Officer, Military Administration Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War |
| 1928-08-10 | – | 1931-08-01 | Chief of 3rd Section (Defence), 1st Section, General Staff |
| 1931-08-01 | – | 1933-08-01 | Commanding Officer 10th Field Artillery Regiment |
| 1933-08-01 | – | 1935-03-15 | Executive Officer, Army Heavy Field Artillery School |
| 1935-03-15 | – | 1935-10-11 | Commanding Officer 3rd Heavy Field Artillery Brigade |
| 1935-10-11 | – | 1936-03-23 | Attached to the Inspectorate of Artillery |
| 1936-03-23 | – | 1937-12-01 | Commandant of Narashino Chemical Warfare School |
| 1937-12-01 | – | 1938-06-22 | Attached to 8th Depot Division |
| 1938-06-22 | – | 1939-11-07 | General Officer Commanding 108th Division [China] |
| 1939-11-07 | – | 1940-02-28 | Attached to 8th Depot Division |
| 1940-02-28 | Retired | ||
| 1945-04-01 | Recalled | ||
| 1945-04-01 | – | 1945-06-01 | Commandant of Nagasaki Fortress |
| 1945-06-01 | – | 1945-09-02 | Commanding Officer 122nd Independent Mixed Brigade |