The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Takichi Hirono

Hirono, Takichi

Lieutenant-General

* 4th of January 1887

† 26th of April 1943

(広野太吉)

(ひろの たきち)

Promotions

1930-08-01 Colonel
1935-03-15 Major-General
1938-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1930-08-01 1931-08-01 Commanding Officer 8th Field Artillery Regiment
1931-08-01 1933-01-31 Instructor at the Field Artillery School
1933-01-31 1933-10-16 Attached to the Inspectorate of Artillery
1933-10-16 1935-03-15 Chief of Staff, 1st Division
1935-03-15 1935-12-02 Executive Officer, Heavy Field Artillery School
1935-12-02 1936-08-01 Commanding Officer 1st Heavy Field Artillery Brigade
1936-08-01 1937-08-14 Commandant of Tsugaru Fortress
1937-07-14 1938-07-15 Commandant of the Field Artillery School
1938-07-15 1940-08-01 General Officer Commanding 17th Division
1940-08-01 1940-09-28 Attached to the General Staff
1940-09-28 1940-09-30 In reserve
1940-09-30 Retired