The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Shin Yoshida

Yoshida, Shin

Lieutenant-General

* 15th of April 1887

† 12th of June 1965

(吉田 悳)

(よしだ しん)

Promotions

1931-08-01 Colonel
1936-08-01 Major-General
1939-03-09 Lieutenant-General

Service

1929-12-01 1932-02-28 Attached to the General Staff
1932-02-28 1934-03-05 Commanding Officer 16th Cavalry Regiment
1934-03-05 1936-08-01 Chief of Horse Administration Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1936-07-XX 1936-08-01 Chief of Horse Administration Section, Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry
1936-08-01 1937-07-07 Executive Officer, Army Cavalry School
1937-07-07 1939-01-07 Assistant Director of Horse Administration, Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry
1939-01-07 1939-10-02 General Officer Commanding Cavalry Group
1939-10-02 1941-04-10 Inspector of Cavalry
1941-04-10 1942-06-26 Head of Army Armour Headquarters
1942-06-26 1943-10-30 General Officer Commanding Mechanized Army
1943-10-30 1943-12-07 Attached to the General Staff
1943-12-07 1945-03-01 General Officer Commanding Kwantung Defence Army [Manchuria]
1945-03-02 Retired