The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Hiroshi Watanabe

Watanabe, Hiroshi

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of November 1894

(渡辺 洋)

(わたなべ ひろし)

Promotions

1938-03-01 Colonel
1941-08-25 Major-General
1944-10-26 Lieutenant-General

Service

1937-03-01 1939-08-01 Instructor at the War College
1939-08-01 1940-09-09 Chief of Staff, 1st Division
1940-09-09 1941-07-07 Chief of Staff, 4th Army
1941-07-07 1941-12-01 Deputy Chief of Staff, 4th Army
1941-12-01 1942-08-01 Chief of Staff, 4th Army
1942-08-01 1942-11-09 Commanding Officer Infantry Group, 12th Division
1942-11-09 1943-10-29 Chief of staff, 2nd Area Army
1943-10-20 1944-10-26 Chief of Staff, 3rd Area Army
1944-10-26 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 47th Division [China]