The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Yūzō Matsuyama

Matsuyama, Yūzō

Lieutenant-General

* 1st of February 1889

† 11th of January 1947

(松山祐三)

(まつやま ゆうぞう)

Promotions

1937-03-01 Colonel
1939-08-01 Major-General
1942-12-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1927-03-01 1938-02-25 Commanding Officer 19th Independent Defence Infantry Battalion
1938-02-25 1939-08-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Border Defence Unit
1939-08-01 1941-12-29 Commanding Officer Infantry Group, 27th Division
1941-12-29 1942-12-01 Commanding Officer 64th Independent Infantry Group
1942-12-01 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 56th Division [China - Burma - Thailand]