The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Minetarō Yoshida

Yoshida, Minetarō

Lieutenant-General

* 24th of February 1891

† 2nd of July 1978

(吉田峯太郎)

(よしだ みねたろう)

Promotions

1937-03-01 Colonel
1939-10-02 Major-General
1944-07-08 Lieutenant-General

Service

1937-03-01 1938-12-10 Chief of Staff, 12th Depot Division
1938-12-10 1939-10-02 Commanding Officer 13th Independent Infantry Regiment
1939-10-02 1940-10-06 Commanding Officer 13th Infantry Brigade
1940-10-06 1941-03-01 Attached to 15th Division
1941-03-01 1943-09-07 Commanding Officer 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade
1943-09-07 1943-12-27 Attached to Eastern Army
1943-12-27 1944-07-08 Chief of Military Administration Section, Western Army
1944-07-08 1945-01-20 General Officer Commanding 57th Depot Division
1945-01-20 1945-09-XX Commanding Officer 13th Division [China]
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