The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Morito Hirabayashi

Hirabayashi, Morito

Lieutenant-General

* 10th of November 1887

† 21st of May 1969

(平林盛人)

(ひらばやし もりと)

Promotions

1933-03-18 Colonel
1937-08-02 Major-General
1939-10-02 Lieutenant-General

Service

1933-03-18 1934-03-05 Attached to 4th Division
1934-03-05 1936-03-07 Commanding Officer 8th Infantry Regiment
1936-03-07 1937-08-02 Chief of Staff, 16th Division
1937-08-02 1939-08-01 Chief Military Advisor to Manchukuo
1939-08-02 1940-08-01 Provost Marshal
1940-08-01 1942-12-01 General Officer Commanding 17th Division
1942-12-01 1943-01-02 Attached to the General Staff
1943-01-02 Retired
1944-05-XX 1945-03-XX Mayor of Matsumoto
1945-03-01 Recalled
1945-03-01 1945-04-01 General Officer Commanding 54th Depot Division
1945-04-01 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding Nagano Divisional District
Picture source: http://www.shimintimes.co.jp/yomi/kyakko/p/47.jpg