The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Noritsune Shimizu

Shimizu, Noritsune

Lieutenant-General

* 10th of February 1897

† 19th of January 1968

(清水規矩)

(しみず のりつね)

Promotions

1934-08-01 Colonel
1938-03-01 Major-General
1940-12-02 Lieutenant-General

Service

1930-08-XX 1931-08-XX Attached to 4th Imperial Guards Regiment
1931-08-XX 1933-07-XX Attached to the General Staff
1933-07-XX 1934-08-01 Attached to Technical Research Headquarters
1934-08-01 1936-06-19 Attached to the General Staff
1936-06-19 1936-08-01 Attached to the Naval Staff
1936-08-01 1937-08-02 Commanding Officer 73rd Infantry Regiment
1937-08-02 1941-03-01 Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor
1941-03-01 1942-07-01 General Officer Commanding 41st Division
1942-07-01 1943-05-19 Director-Genera, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1943-05-19 1944-03-22 Chief of Staff, Southern Army
1944-03-22 1944-06-27 Chief of Staff, 7th Area Army
1944-06-27 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 5th Army [Manchuria]
1945-09-XX 1956-12-26 Prisoner of War [Soviet Union]
1956-12-26 Released