The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Kazuo Tanikawa

Tanikawa, Kazuo

Major-General

* 11th of September 1899

† 17th of January 1954

(谷川一男)

(たにかわ かずお)

Promotions

1941-03-01 Colonel
1945-03-01 Major-General

Service

1938-12-10 1940-12-23 Chief of Aviation Branch, 2nd Section (Manoeuvres), 1st Bureau General Staff
1940-03-25 1941-07-21 Instructor at the War College
1941-07-21 1941-11-13 Attached to 23rd Army Headquarters
1941-11-13 1942-04-14 Chief of 4th Section, Southern Army
1942-04-14 1942-06-01 Senior Staff Officer, Special Air Group
1942-06-01 1943-01-19 Senior Staff Officer, 2nd Air Army
1943-01-19 1943-02-XX Chief of Manoeuvres Section 8th Area Army
1943-02-XX 1945-03-20 Attached to Imperial Headquarters
1945-03-20 1945-08-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, Army & Combined Fleet, Imperial Headquarters
1945-08-XX 1945-09-02 Attached to Military Police (Kempeitai) Headquarters