The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Naozō Nakano

Nakano, Naozō

Major-General

* 27th of April 1886

† 1st of November 1972

(中野直三)

(なかの なおぞう)

Promotions

1930-08-01 Colonel
1935-03-15 Major-General

Service

1927-02-15 1931-08-01 Instructor at the War College
1931-08-01 1932-05-23 Commanding Officer Cadets, Military Academy
1932-05-23 1933-03-18 Attached to 1st Division
1933-03-18 1934-06-29 Commanding Officer 73rd Infantry Regiment
1934-06-29 1934-07-10 Commanding Officer Hunchun Temporary Expeditionary Force
1934-07-10 1935-03-15 Commanding Officer 73rd Infantry Regiment
1935-03-15 1937-08-02 Commanding Officer 16th Infantry Brigade
1937-08-02 1937-08-22 In reserve
1937-08-22 Retired
1937-09-07 Recalled
1937-09-07 1940-02-21 Commanding Officer 25th Infantry Brigade
1940-02-21 Retired
1945-03-01 Recalled
1945-03-01 1945-03-09 Attached to Western Army District
1945-03-09 1945-09-XX Chief of Military Administration Section, 56th Depot Division