The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Motoshirō Hishida

Hishida, Motoshirō

Lieutenant-General

* 13th of June 1890

† 6th of November 1952

(菱田元四郎)

(ひしだ もとしろう)

Promotions

1937-08-02 Colonel
1941-03-01 Major-General
1945-03-09 Lieutenant-General

Service

1936-04-25 1938-03-01 Commanding Officer 29th Independent Defence Infantry Battalion
1938-03-01 1940-02-10 Commanding Officer Mito Regimental District
1940-02-10 1942-12-01 Commanding Officer 6th Border Defence Unit
1942-12-01 1944-07-14 Chief of Ordnance Section, Kwantung Defence Army
1944-07-14 1945-03-09 Commanding Officer 84th Infantry Brigade
1945-03-09 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 116th Division