The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Tadashi Katakura

Katakura, Tadashi

Major-General

* 18th of May 1898

† 23rd of July 1991

(片倉 衷)

(かたくら ただし)

Promotions

1938-03-XX Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-09 Colonel
1944-03-01 Major-General

Service

1937-03-01 1937-12-01 Staff Officer, Kwantung Army
1937-12-01 1939-08-01 Chief of Policy Section, Kwantung Army
1939-08-01 1940-08-30 Commanding Officer 53rd Infantry Regiment
1940-08-30 1940-12-04 Attached to the General Staff
1940-12-04 1941-07-17 Head of the Research Department, Army Infantry School
1941-07-17 1942-09-18 Senior Staff Officer, Kwantung Defence Army
1942-09-18 1943-03-18 Staff Officer, 15th Army
1943-03-18 1944-04-08 Chief of Manoeuvres Section, Burma Area Army
1944-04-08 1944-06-19 Chief of Staff, 33rd Army [Burma]
1944-06-15 1944-12-26 Attached to Army Aviation Headquarters
1944-06-15 1944-12-26 Attached to Inspectorate-General of Army Aviation
1944-12-26 1945-04-30 General Officer Commanding Shimoshidzu Air Training Division
1945-04-30 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 202nd Division
1945-11-13 Attached to the Ministry of War
1945-12-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Anonymous