The Generals of WWII
Generals from Japan
Mutō, Akira
Lieutenant-General
* 15th of December 1892
† 23rd of December 1948
(武藤 章)
(むとう あきら)
Promotions
| 1936-08-01 | Colonel |
| 1939-03-09 | Major-General |
| 1941-10-15 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1934-03-XX | – | 1935-03-XX | Attached to 1st Regiment |
| 1935-03-XX | – | 1935-08-01 | Attached to Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War |
| 1935-08-01 | – | 1936-06-19 | Attached to the Ministry of War |
| 1936-06-19 | – | 1937-03-01 | Chief of Intelligence Branch, Kwantung Army |
| 1937-03-01 | – | 1937-11-02 | Chief of Manoeuvres Section, General Staff |
| 1937-11-02 | – | 1938-02-14 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Central China Area Army |
| 1938-02-14 | – | 1938-07-15 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Central China Expeditionary Army |
| 1938-07-31 | – | 1939-09-30 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Northern China Area Army |
| 1939-09-30 | – | 1942-04-20 | Head of Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War |
| 1942-04-20 | – | 1943-06-01 | General Officer Commanding Imperial Guards Division |
| 1943-06-01 | – | 1944-10-05 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Imperial Guards Division [Singapore - Sumatra] |
| 1944-10-05 | – | 1945-09-XX | Chief of Staff, 14th Area Army [Philippines] |
| 1948-12-23 | Condemned to death and hanged as war criminal |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley