The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Yaezo Akashiba

Akashiba, Yaezo

Lieutenant-General

* 18th of June 1892

† 9th of January 1977

(赤柴八重蔵)

(あかしば やえぞう)

Promotions

1936-08-01 Colonel
1939-03-09 Major-General
1941-10-15 Lieutenant-General

Service

1935-08-XX 1936-08-01 Attached to the Personnel Bureau, Ministry of War
1936-08-01 1937-07-22 Attached to the Military Academy
1937-07-22 1938-07-15 Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Regiment
1938-07-15 1939-10-26 Commanding Officer Cadets, Military Academy
1939-10-26 1941-10-15 Executive Officer, Military Academy
1941-10-15 1943-10-29 General Officer Commanding 25th Division
1943-10-29 1945-04-07 General Officer Commanding 1st Imperial Guards Division
1945-04-07 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 53rd Army
1945-12-XX Retired