The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Shōzō Kitamura

Kitamura, Shōzō

Major-General

* 15th of January 1894

† 15th of August 1947

(北村勝三)

(きたむら しょうぞう)

Promotions

1939-08-01 Colonel
1944-08-01 Major-General

Service

1939-08-01 1941-08-01 Commanding Officer 58th Infantry Regiment
1941-08-01 Attached to Eastern Army
Commanding Officer 5th South Sea Detachment
1944-05-27 1945-09-02 Commanding Officer 50th Independent Mixed Brigade [Caroline Islands]