The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Shirō Kuwabara

Kuwabara, Shirō

Lieutenant-General

* 4th of June 1887

† 22nd of April 1966

(桑原四郎)

(くわばら しろう)

Promotions

1931-08-01 Colonel
1936-03-07 Major-General
1939-03-09 Lieutenant-General

Service

1926-10-01 1931-03-11 Senior Staff Officer, Defence Preparations Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1931-03-11 1933-03-18 Chief of Defence Preparations Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1933-03-18 1934-02-20 Instructor at the Army Engineering School
1934-02-20 1935-08-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Railroad Regiment
1935-08-01 1936-04-28 Head of Engineering Department, Army Engineering School
1936-04-28 1937-08-30 Head of Land Surveying Department, Ministry of War
1937-08-30 1938-07-15 Head of 1st Railroad Inspectorate
1938-07-15 1940-08-01 Inspector of Engineers
1940-08-01 1941-10-15 General Officer Commanding 25th Division
1941-10-15 1941-10-30 In reserve
1941-10-30 Retired