The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Rikichirō Sawamoto

Sawamoto, Rikichirō

Major-General

* 3rd of February 1898

† 16th of August 1966

(沢本理吉郎)

(さわもと りきちろう)

Promotions

1939-03-09 Colonel
1943-03-01 Major-General

Service

1937-10-05 1939-03-09 Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor
1939-03-09 1941-09-23 Secretary of the Supreme War Council
1941-09-23 1942-08-01 Commanding Officer 10th Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment
1942-08-01 1943-03-18 Attached to the Inspectorate of Artillery
1943-03-18 1943-11-30 Attached to the China Expeditionary Army Headquarters
1943-11-30 1945-02-20 Japanese Military Advisor to the Burmese Government
1945-02-20 1945-09-02 Chief of Staff, 33rd Army [Burma]