The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Minoru Tanaka

Tanaka, Minoru

Lieutenant-General

* 19th of May 1883

† 14th of April 1957

(田中 稔)

(たなか みのる)

Promotions

1926-03-02 Colonel
1931-08-01 Major-General
1935-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1923-03-27 1926-03-02 Adjutant, Ministry of War
1926-03-02 1928-03-08 Commanding Officer 23rd Infantry Regiment
1928-03-08 1929-03-16 Chief of Instruction Section, Toyama Army School
1929-03-16 1931-08-01 Attached to the Imperial Guards Division
1931-08-01 1933-08-01 Commanding Officer 19th Infantry Brigade
1933-08-01 1934-12-10 Attached to 9th Division
1934-12-10 1935-12-01 Commandant of Ryojun (Port Arthur) Fortress
1935-12-01 1936-08-01 Attached to 3rd Division
1936-08-01 1936-08-28 In reserve
1936-08-28 Retired
1937-08-15 Recalled
1937-08-15 1939-08-01 General Officer Commanding 3rd Depot Division
1939-08-01 Retired