The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Toshimoto Hoshino

Hoshino, Toshimoto

Lieutenant-General

* 5th of May 1892

† 21st of August 1978

(星野利元)

(ほしの としもと)

Promotions

1936-12-01 Colonel
1939-08-01 Major-General
1942-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1935-12-01 1936-07-XX Attached to 1st Tank Regiment
1936-07-XX 1936-12-01 On official trip to Europe
1936-12-01 1937-08-02 Chief of Research Section, Toyoama Army Infantry School
1937-08-02 1938-07-15 Commanding Officer 5th Tank Regiment
1938-07-15 1940-03-09 Chief of 4th Branch, 2nd Section, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1938-07-15 1939-03-31 Chief of 6th Section, 2nd Bureau, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1939-10-02 1941-04-10 Chief of 2nd Section, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1941-04-10 1942-09-01 Commandant of the Non-commissioned Tank Officers' School
1942-09-01 1945-06-15 General Officer Commanding 1st Tank Division [Manchuria]
1945-06-15 1945-11-01 General Officer Commanding 50th Army