The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Yoshio Kōzuki

Kōzuki, Yoshio

Lieutenant-General

* 7th of November 1886

† 3rd of April 1971

(上月良夫)

(こうづき よしお)

Promotions

1932-08-08 Colonel
1937-08-02 Major-General
1939-10-02 Lieutenant-General

Service

1932-08-08 1935-03-15 Chief of Control Branch, Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1935-03-15 1937-07-22 Commanding Officer 11th Infantry Regiment
1937-07-22 1937-08-26 Attached to 5th Divisional Headquarters
1937-08-26 1938-07-15 Commanding Officer 40th Infantry Brigade
1938-07-15 1939-09-12 Head of Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1940-03-09 1940-09-28 Head of Army Transport Headquarters
1940-03-09 1940-06-08 Commanding Officer 1st Shipping Command
1940-06-08 1940-09-28 Commanding Officer Shipping Command
1940-09-28 1942-07-01 General Officer Commanding 19th Division
1942-07-01 1943-05-28 General Officer Commanding 2nd Army
1943-05-28 1944-11-22 General Officer Commanding Mongolia Garrison Army
1944-11-22 1945-04-07 General Officer Commanding 11th Army [China]
1945-04-07 1945-09-02 Commander in Chief 17th Area Army [Korea]
1945-04-07 1945-09-02 Commander in Chief Chosen Army [Korea]
1945-12-19 1946-06-15 Vice-Minister of Demobilization
1946-06-15 1947-10-15 Head of 1st Demobilization Bureau, Demobilization Agency
1947-10-15 1950-10-16 Head of Demobilization Bureau, Ministry of Health & Welfare
Picture source: http://static.awm.gov.au/video/F01244.WMV