The Generals of WWII
Generals from Japan
Shimomoto, Kumaya
Lieutenant-General
* 2nd of June 1883
† 19th of September 1945
(下元熊弥)
(しももと くまや)
Promotions
| 1924-12-15 | Colonel |
| 1930-08-01 | Major-General |
| 1934-08-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1925-05-01 | – | 1926-07-28 | Instructor at Army Infantry School |
| 1926-07-28 | – | 1928-08-10 | Commanding Officer 5th Infantry Regiment |
| 1928-08-10 | – | 1930-08-01 | Instructor at Toyama Army School |
| 1930-08-01 | – | 1932-08-08 | Commanding Officer 24th Infantry Brigade |
| 1932-08-08 | – | 1933-08-01 | Attached to the Army Infantry School |
| 1933-08-01 | – | 1934-08-01 | Executive Officer, Army Infantry School |
| 1934-08-01 | – | 1935-03-15 | Commandant of Shimonoseki Fortress |
| 1935-03-15 | – | 1935-12-02 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Depot Division |
| 1935-12-02 | – | 1937-08-02 | General Officer Commanding 8th Division |
| 1937-08-03 | Retired | ||
| 1937-08-26 | Recalled | ||
| 1937-08-26 | – | 1938-06-22 | General Officer Commanding 108th Division [China] |
| 1938-06-22 | Retired |