The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Sadayoshi Nakanishi

Nakanishi, Sadayoshi

Lieutenant-General

* 25th of August 1885

† 6th of February 1984

(中西貞喜)

(なかにし さだよし)

Promotions

1938-07-15 Colonel
1941-10-15 Major-General
1945-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1936-08-01 1938-03-01 Senior Staff Officer, War Plans Branch, Economical Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1938-03-01 1940-03-09 Chief of War Plans Branch, Economical Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1940-03-09 1941-04-07 Commanding Officer 23rd Field Artillery Regiment
1941-04-07 1942-07-01 Chief of 2nd Branch, General Affairs Section, Cabinet Planning Board
1942-07-01 1943-11-01 Deputy Chief of Staff, Northern China Area Army
1943-11-01 1945-05-05 Head of Light Metals Bureau, Ministry of Munitions
1945-05-05 1945-06-01 Attached to the Army Infantry School
1945-06-01 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 230th Division
1945-08-06 1945-08-12 General Officer Commanding 59th Army
1945-08-06 1945-08-12 Commander in Chief Chugoku Army District