The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Tsutomu Tanaka

Tanaka, Tsutomu

Lieutenant-General

* 16th of February 1890

† 8th of January 1974

(田中 勤)

(たなか つとむ)

Promotions

1937-08-02 Colonel
1939-08-01 Major-General
1942-12-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1937-08-02 1938-08-15 Commanding Officer 73rd Infantry Regiment
1938-07-15 1939-08-01 Chief of Staff, 4th Division
1939-08-01 1941-08-25 Commanding Officer Infantry Group, 17th Division
1941-08-25 1942-08-01 Commanding Officer 15th Independent Mixed Brigade
1942-08-01 1945-03-18 Commanding Officer 61st Independent Brigade
1943-03-18 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 61st Division