The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Kōji Sakai

Sakai, Kōji

Lieutenant-General

* 4th of November 1885

† 2nd of March 1973

(酒井鎬次)

(さかい こうじ)

Promotions

1929-08-01 Colonel
1934-03-05 Major-General
1937-08-02 Lieutenant-General

Service

1925-12-XX 1926-08-02 Attached to 2nd Imperial Guards Regiment
1926-08-02 1927-07-26 Attached to the General Staff
1927-07-26 1929-08-01 Member of the Japanese Army Delegation to the League of Nations
1929-08-01 1931-08-01 Commanding Officer 22nd Infantry Regiment
1931-08-01 1934-03-05 Instructor at the War College
1934-03-05 1934-08-01 Chief of Research Section, War College
1934-08-01 1936-08-01 Executive Officer, Military Academy
1936-08-01 1937-03-01 Commanding Officer 24th Infantry Brigade
1937-03-01 1938-03-01 Commanding Officer 1st Independent Mixed Brigade
1938-03-01 1939-09-12 General Officer Commanding 7th Depot Division
1939-09-12 1939-12-24 General Officer Commanding 109th Division
1939-12-24 1940-01-31 Attached to the General Staff
1940-01-31 Retired
1943-11-01 Recalled
1943-11-01 1944-07-31 Attached to the General Staff
1944-07-31 Retired
Picture source: Sakai_Koji.jpg