The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Tokutarō Kōtō

Kōtō, Tokutarō

Lieutenant-General

* 22nd of July 1878

† 18th of September 1958

(厚東篤太郎)

(こうとう とくたろう)

Promotions

1920-08-10 Colonel
1924-04-15 Major-General
1929-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1922-08-15 1923-08-06 Commanding Officer 37th Infantry Regiment
1923-08-06 1924-04-15 Chief of Staff, 8th Division
1924-04-15 1925-05-01 Commanding Officer 32nd Infantry Brigade
1925-05-01 1926-03-02 Chief of Regular Course, Military Academy
1926-03-02 1929-08-01 Executive Officer, Military Academy
1926-03-02 1929-08-01 Chief of Instruction Section, Military Academy
1929-08-01 1931-08-01 Commandant of Ryojun (Port Arthur) Fortress
1931-10-01 1933-03-18 General Officer Commanding 11th Division
1933-03-18 1933-03-30 In reserve
1933-03-30 Retired
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