The Generals of WWII
Generals from Japan
Yanagawa, Heisuke
Lieutenant-General
* 2nd of October 1879
† 22nd of January 1945
(柳川平助)
(やながわ へいすけ)
Promotions
| 1918-07-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1922-08-15 | Colonel |
| 1927-04-01 | Major-General |
| 1931-12-12 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1918-05-24 | – | 1920-06-01 | Representative to the Chinese Government |
| 1920-06-01 | – | 1920-08-19 | Instructor at the War College |
| 1920-08-19 | – | 1923-03-17 | Member of the Japanese Military Mission to League of Nations |
| 1923-03-17 | – | 1925-05-01 | Commanding Officer 20th Cavalry Regiment |
| 1925-05-01 | – | 1927-05-06 | Chief of 4th Section (Training), 1st Section, General Staff |
| 1927-04-01 | – | 1929-08-01 | Commanding Officer 1st Cavalry Brigade |
| 1929-08-01 | – | 1930-12-22 | Commandant of the Army Cavalry School |
| 1930-12-22 | – | 1932-08-08 | Inspector-General of Cavalry |
| 1932-08-08 | – | 1934-08-01 | Vice Minister of War |
| 1934-08-01 | – | 1935-12-02 | General Officer Commanding 1st Division |
| 1935-12-02 | – | 1936-08-01 | Commander in Chief Taiwan Army District |
| 1936-08-01 | – | 1936-09-20 | Attached to the General Staff |
| 1936-09-20 | Retired | ||
| 1937-10-14 | Recalled | ||
| 1937-10-14 | – | 1938-03-09 | General Officer Commanding 10th Army [China] |
| 1938-03-09 | Retired | ||
| 1938-12-16 | – | 1940-12-21 | Head of General Affairs Bureau, Asia Development Board |
| 1940-12-21 | – | 1941-07-18 | Minister of Justice |
| 1941-07-18 | – | 1941-10-18 | Minister of State Affairs |