The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Field Marshal Kotohito Kanin

Kanin, Kotohito

Field Marshal

* 10th of November 1865

† 20th of May 1945

(閑院宮載仁親王)

Promotions

1897-11-XX Lieutenant-Colonel
1899-11-03 Colonel
1901-11-03 Major-General
1904-11-03 Lieutenant-General
1912-11-27 General
1919-12-12 Field Marshal 00.11.1897-28.10.1899: Commanding Officer 1st Cavalry Regiment

Service

1899-10-28 1900-01-25 Studying trip to Europe
1900-01-25 1901-11-03 Attached to the General Staff
1901-11-03 1904-09-21 Commanding Officer 2nd Cavalry Brigade
1904-09-21 1905-05-XX Attached to Manchurian Army Headquarters
1905-05-XX 1905-12-20 Attached to Imperial Headquarters
1905-12-20 1906-02-03 Attached the the General Staff
1906-02-03 1911-09-06 General Officer Commanding 1st Division
1911-09-06 1912-11-27 General Officer Commanding Imperial Guards Division
1912-11-27 1945-09-XX Member of the Supreme War Council
1931-12-23 1940-10-03 Chief of the General Staff
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