The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Jōichirō Sanada

Sanada, Jōichirō

Major-General

* 21st of November 1897

† 3rd of August 1957

(真田穰一郎)

(真田穣一郎)

(さなだ じょういちろう)

Promotions

1939-08-01 Colonel
1943-08-02 Major-General

Service

1938-08-17 1939-08-01 Secretary to the Minister of War
1939-08-01 1940-01-10 Commanding Officer 86th Infantry Regiment
1940-01-10 1941-02-05 Liaison Officer to China Area Fleet
1941-02-05 1942-04-20 Chief of Military Affairs Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1942-04-20 1942-12-14 Chief of Military Service Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1942-12-12 1943-10-20 Chief of 2nd Section (Manoeuvres & War Plans), General Staff
1943-10-18 1944-10-14 Head of 1st Section, General Staff
1944-12-14 1945-03-27 Head of Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1945-03-27 1945-04-06 Attached to Western District Army
1945-04-06 1945-09-10 Deputy Chief of Staff, 2nd General Army
1945-09-10 1945-XX-XX Attached to Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1945-12-XX Retired
Picture source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/JoichiroSanada.jpg