The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Kumao Kitajima

Kitajima, Kumao

Lieutenant-General

* 15th of March 1896

† 18th of March 1965

(北島熊男)

(きたじま くまお)

Promotions

1939-03-09 Colonel
1943-03-01 Major-General
1945-04-07 Lieutenant-General

Service

1937-12-01 1938-03-01 Staff Officer, Shanghai Expeditionary Army
1938-03-01 1939-08-01 Instructor at the War College
1939-08-01 1941-07-02 Investigator, Asia Development Board
1941-07-02 1942-08-01 Commanding Officer 12th Air Squadron
1942-08-01 1944-07-18 Commanding Officer 18th Air Brigade
1944-07-18 1945-04-07 General Officer Commanding 11th Air Training Division
1945-04-07 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 11th Air Division