The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Katsura Hayashi

Hayashi, Katsura

Lieutenant-General

* 15th of November 1880

† 1st of March 1961

(林 桂)

(はやし かつら)

Promotions

1922-08-15 Colonel
1926-07-26 Major-General
1932-04-11 Lieutenant-General

Service

1918-04-11 1923-08-06 Instructor at the War College
1923-08-06 1925-05-01 Commanding Officer 1st Imperial Guards Regiment
1925-05-01 1927-07-26 Chief of Military Affairs Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1927-07-26 1928-08-10 Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Brigade
1928-08-10 1929-09-01 Head of 4th Section, General Staff
1929-08-01 1930-08-01 Chairman of Military Research Committee, Ministry of War
1930-08-01 1934-08-01 Head of Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1934-03-05 1935-12-02 Director-General, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1935-12-02 1937-03-01 General Officer Commanding 5th Division
1937-03-01 1937-03-29 In reserve
1937-03-29 Retired
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