The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Yoichi Hitomi

Hitomi, Yoichi

Lieutenant-General

* 21st of January 1887

† 29th of January 1954

(人見与一)

(ひとみ よいち)

Promotions

1933-08-01 Colonel
1937-11-01 Major-General
1940-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1933-08-01 1934-03-23 Attached to 5th Division
1934-03-23 1936-03-07 Commanding Officer 63rd Infantry Regiment
1936-03-07 1937-10-08 Chief of Staff, 8th Division
1937-11-01 1939-11-11 Commanding Officer 24th Infantry Brigade
1939-11-11 1941-10-15 Commanding Officer 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade
1941-10-15 1941-11-11 In reserve
1941-11-11 Retired
1945-04-01 Recalled
1945-04-01 1945-07-05 Commanding Officer 1st Border Defence Unit
1945-07-05 1945-07-16 Attached to Kwantung Army
1945-07-16 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 135th Division