The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Ryōzō Sakuma

Sakuma, Ryōzō

Lieutenant-General

* 6th of November 1894

† 26th of March 1969

(佐久間亮三)

(さくま りょうぞう)

Promotions

1938-03-01 Colonel
1940-08-25 Major-General
1945-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1938-01-04 1939-03-09 Commanding Officer 25th Cavalry Regiment
1939-03-09 1939-04-06 Attached to Kwantung Army
1939-04-06 1940-12-02 Chief of Staff, 104th Division
1940-12-02 1941-12-01 Executive Officer, Army Cavalry School
1941-12-01 1944-07-28 Commandant of the Army Cavalry School
1944-07-28 1944-10-05 Chief of Staff, 14th Area Army
1944-10-05 1944-12-26 Attached to Southern Army Headquarters
1944-12-26 1945-05-29 Chief of Staff, 2nd Area Army [Celebes]
1945-05-29 1945-07-09 Attached to the General Staff
1945-07-09 1945-09-02 General Officer Commanding 55th Division [Burma - Indochina]