The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Masaichi Shimamoto

Shimamoto, Masaichi

Lieutenant-General

* 16th of November 1887

† 7th of April 1967

(島本正一)

(しまもと まさいち)

Promotions

1932-08-08 Colonel
1937-08-02 Major-General
1939-10-02 Lieutenant-General

Service

1928-03-XX 1931-08-01 Attached to 4th Imperial Guards Regiment
1931-08-01 1932-05-28 Commanding Officer 2nd Independent Garrison Battalion
1932-05-28 1934-08-01 Commanding Officer Halpin Military Police (Kempeitai) Regiment, Manchuria
1934-08-01 1936-03-28 Commanding Officer 19th Infantry Regiment
1936-03-28 1937-08-02 Chief of Staff, 2nd Division
1937-08-02 1938-11-10 Commandant of the Military Police (Kempeitai) Academy
1938-11-10 1939-05-01 Attached to Central China Expeditionary Army Headquarters
1939-05-01 1939-08-01 Provost Marshal, Central China Expeditionary Army
1939-08-01 1940-03-09 Commanding Officer Yura Fortress
1940-03-30 Retired