The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Shōtarō Katayama

Katayama, Shōtarō

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of June 1889

† 18th of January 1982

(片山省太郎)

(かたやま しょうたろう)

Promotions

1934-08-01 Colonel
1938-03-01 Major-General
1940-12-02 Lieutenant-General

Service

1934-03-05 1935-03-15 Attached to 2nd Division
1935-03-15 1937-03-01 Commanding Officer 25th Infantry Regiment
1937-03-01 1937-09-06 Executive Officer, Toyama Army School
1938-03-01 1940-02-10 Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Brigade
1940-02-10 1941-10-15 Commanding Officer 4th Independent Mixed Brigade
1941-10-15 1941-10-30 Attached to Central Army
1941-10-30 Retired
1942-03-02 1945-XX-XX Governor of Selangor State [Malaya]
Picture source: Courtesy of Anonymous