The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Shigeatsu Yamaoka

Yamaoka

Shigeatsu, Major-General

(1882 – 1954)

(山岡重厚)

(Yamaoka Juuko)

1923
- 1925
Instructor at the War College
1925
- 1928
Commandant of Cadets, Military Academy
1928
- 1929
Commanding Officer 22nd Regiment
1929
- 1931
Chief of 2nd Section, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1931
- 1932
Commanding Officer 1st Brigade
1932
- 1934
Head of Military Affairs Bureau, Ministry of War
1935
Head of Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1935
- 1936
General Officer Commanding 9th Division
1936
- 1937
Attached to the General Staff
1937
Retired
1937
Recalled
1937
- 1938
General Officer Commanding 109th Division
1938
- 1939
Member of the Supreme War Council
1939
Retired
1940
Recalled
1940
General Officer Commanding Zentsuji Divisional District
1940
Attached to Shikoku Army District Headquarters
1940
Retired