The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Shun Iwasa

Iwasa, Shun

Major-General

* 16th of October 1888

† 14th of July 1969

(岩佐 俊)

(いわさ しゅん)

Promotions

1937-08-02 Colonel
1940-08-01 Major-General

Service

1937-08-02 1938-07-15 Commanding Officer 5th independent Defence Battalion
1938-07-15 1940-07-01 Commanding Officer 61st Infantry Regiment
1940-08-01 1941-04-10 Attached to 9th Division
1941-04-10 1942-12-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Independent Garrison Unit
1942-12-01 1943-06-14 Attached to 8th Area Army Headquarters
1943-06-14 1943-07-26 Commanding Officer 65th Infantry Brigade
1943-07-26 1945-09-02 Commanding Officer Infantry Group 6th Division [Solomon Islands]