The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Okiie Usami

Usami, Okiie

Lieutenant-General

* 27th of January 1883

† 27th of September 1970

(宇佐美興屋)

(うさみ おきいえ)

Promotions

1924-08-20 Colonel
1930-03-06 Major-General
1934-03-05 Lieutenant-General

Service

1921-04-01 1924-03-15 Attached to the Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1924-03-15 1926-03-02 Chief of Horse Administration Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1926-03-02 1928-05-30 Commanding Officer 13th Cavalry Regiment
1928-05-30 1929-08-01 Chief of Staff, Tokyo Defence Command
1929-08-01 1931-03-11 Attached to the Inspectorate of Cavalry
1931-03-11 1932-04-11 Commanding Officer 3rd Cavalry Brigade
1932-04-11 1933-04-21 Commandant of the Army Cavalry School
1933-04-21 1934-08-01 General Officer Commanding Cavalry Group
1934-08-01 1935-08-01 Inspector of Cavalry
1935-08-01 1936-02-23 General Officer Commanding 7th Division
1936-02-23 1939-05-25 Chief Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor
1939-05-25 1940-01-24 Member of the Supreme War Council
1940-01-24 Retired
Picture source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Okiie_Usami.jpg