The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Takuma Shimoyama

Shimoyama, Takuma

Lieutenant-General

* 1st of December 1892

† 4th of December 1957

(下山琢磨)

(しもやま たくま)

Promotions

1936-08-01 Colonel
1939-03-09 Major-General
1941-11-06 Lieutenant-General

Service

1933-04-XX 1934-12-12 Attached to the Naval Staff
1934-12-12 1935-12-26 Attached to 11th Division Staff
1935-12-26 1937-08-26 Military Advisor to Manchukuo
1937-08-28 1938-06-30 Chief of 1st Section, Northern China Area Army
1938-06-30 1939-03-09 Commanding Officer 16th Air Regiment
1939-03-09 1939-08-01 Attached to Army Aviation Technical Research Institute
1939-08-01 1942-02-02 Chief of Staff, Special Air Group
1942-02-02 1942-04-15 General Officer Commanding 4th Air Group
1942-04-15 1943-05-19 General Officer Commanding 4th Air Division
1943-05-19 1943-09-11 General Officer Commanding 2nd Air Division
1943-09-11 1944-02-14 General Officer Commanding 3rd Air Division
1944-02-14 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 5th Air Army [Korea]
1947-12-XX Retired