The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ryūkichi Tanaka

Tanaka, Ryūkichi

Major-General

* 9th of July 1896

† 5th of June 1972

(田中隆吉)

(たなか りゅうきち)

Promotions

1937-08-01 Colonel
1940-03-09 Major-General

Service

1934-03-XX 1935-03-15 Attached to 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
1935-03-15 1937-08-02 Staff Officer, Kwantung Army
1936-08-XX 1937-01-XX Chief of Dehua Special Agency [China]
1937-08-02 1938-12-10 Commanding Officer 25th Mountain Artillery Regiment [Manchuria]
1938-12-10 1939-01-16 Attached to Military Administration Branch, Military Administration Bureau, Ministry of War
1939-01-16 1940-03-09 Chief of Military Administration Branch, Military Administration Bureau, Ministry of War
1940-03-09 1940-12-02 Chief of Staff, 1st Army [China]
1940-12-02 1942-10-01 Head of Military Administration Bureau, Ministry of War
1941-06-28 1941-10-15 Principal at Nakano (espionage & saboteur) School
1941-10-15 1942-09-30 In reserve
1942-09-30 1942-10-30 Attached to Eastern Defence Army
1942-10-30 Retired
1945-03-31 Recalled
1945-03-31 1945-04-08 Commandant of Ratsu Fortress
1945-03-31 1945-04-08 Attached to Continental Railroad Command
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