The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Genshichi Oikawa

Oikawa, Genshichi

Lieutenant-General

* 15th of December 1889

† 30th of April 1972

(及川源七)

(おいかわ げんしち)

Promotions

1934-08-01 Colonel
1938-07-15 Major-General
1941-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1931-08-01 1934-08-01 Senior Staff Officer, Awards Branch, Personnel Bureau Mnistry of War
1934-08-01 1936-08-01 Commanding Officer 33rd Infantry Regiment
1936-08-01 1938-07-15 Chief of Awards Branch, Personnel Bureau, Ministry of War
1938-07-15 1941-04-10 Commanding Officer 9th Infantry Brigade
1940-04-10 1941-04-07 Acting Deputy Head of Central China Coordination Bureau, Asia Development Board
1941-04-07 1942-11-01 Head of Political Affairs Bureau, Asia Development Board
1942-11-10 1944-01-07 General Officer Commanding 23rd Division
1944-01-07 1944-03-02 Attached to the General Staff
1944-03-02 Retired