The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Toranosuke Hashimoto

Hashimoto, Toranosuke

Lieutenant-General

* 6th of June 1883

† 26th of January 1952

(橋本虎之助)

(はしもと とらのすけ)

Promotions

1923-02-08 Lieutenant-Colonel
1924-08-20 Colonel
1929-12-10 Major-General
1933-12-20 Lieutenant-General

Service

1923-11-06 1924-12-15 Military Attaché to Soviet Union
1924-12-15 1928-03-08 Commanding Officer 25th Cavalry Regiment
1928-03-08 1929-08-01 Chief of 4th Section (European & American Intelligence), 2nd Section, General Staff
1929-08-01 1931-08-01 Chief of Staff, Tokyo Defence Command
1931-08-01 1932-04-11 Head of 2nd Section, General Staff
1932-04-11 1932-08-08 Chief of Staff, Kwantung Army
1932-08-08 1933-08-01 Head of the Military Police (Kempeitai), Kanto Area
1933-08-01 1934-08-01 Head of General Affairs Section, General Staff
1934-08-01 1935-09-21 Vice Minister of War
1935-09-21 1935-12-02 Attached to the General Staff
1935-12-02 1936-03-23 General Officer Commanding Imperial Guards Division
1936-03-23 1936-07-06 In reserve
1936-07-06 Retired
1952-01-26 Died of illness [China]