The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Eiichi Tatsumi

Tatsumi, Eiichi

Lieutenant-General

* 19th of January 1895

† 17th of February 1988

(辰巳栄一)

(たつみ えいいち)

Promotions

1937-11-01 Colonel
1940-08-01 Major-General
1943-10-29 Lieutenant-General

Service

1935-08-01 1936-08-01 Chief of Staff, 5th Division
1936-08-01 1938-04-07 Military Attaché to Great Britain
1938-07-15 1939-12-01 Chief of 6th Section (European & American Intelligence), 2nd Section, General Staff
1939-12-01 1941-12-08 Military Attaché to Great Britain
1941-12-08 1942-07-18 Returning to Japan
1942-09-30 1945-03-01 Chief of Staff, Eastern Army District
1945-02-01 1945-03-01 Chief of Staff, 12th Area Army
1945-03-01 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 3rd Division