The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Kōkichi Umezu

Umezu, Kōkichi

Major-General

* 5th of September 1897

† 20th of April 1959

(梅津広吉)

(うめづ こうきち)

Promotions

1940-08-01 Colonel
1944-08-01 Major-General

Service

1940-03-09 1941-04-10 Chief of Staff, 11th Division
1941-04-10 1943-12-11 Chief of Horse Administration Branch, Military Administration Bureau, Ministry of War
1943-12-11 1945-03-09 Commanding Officer Bankaranpurantan Defence Command
1945-03-09 1945-09-02 Chief of Inspectorate Section, Military Government, 29th Army