The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Naojirō Amaya

Amaya, Naojirō

Lieutenant-General

* 12th of June 1888

† 30th of November 1966

(天谷直次郎)

(あまや なおじろう)

Promotions

1933-08-01 Colonel
1937-08-02 Major-General
1939-10-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1932-05-28 1933-08-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Independent Defence Battalion
1933-08-01 1935-03-15 Commanding Officer Utsunomiya Regimental District
1935-03-15 1937-08-02 Commanding Officer 42nd Infantry Regiment
1937-08-02 1938-07-15 Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Brigade
1938-07-15 1939-10-02 Commandant of Sendai Army Training School
1938-08-01 1939-10-02 Commandant of Sendai Army Reserve Officers' Cadet School
1939-10-02 1941-08-25 General Officer Commanding 40th Division [Manchuria]
1941-08-25 1941-10-15 Attached to the General Staff
1941-10-15 1941-12-02 In reserve
1941-12-02 Retired