The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Kanichirō Tashiro

Tashiro, Kanichirō

Lieutenant-General

* 1st of October 1881

† 16th of July 1937

(田代皖一郎)

(たしろ かんいちろう)

Promotions

1924-12-15 Colonel
1930-08-01 Major-General
1934-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1924-12-15 1926-03-02 Commanding Officer 30th Infantry Regiment
1926-03-02 1930-08-01 Chief of 5th Section (Asian Intelligence), 2nd Section, General Staff
1930-08-01 1931-08-01 Commanding Officer 27th Brigade
1931-08-01 1932-02-25 Military Member of the Japanese Legation in China
1932-02-25 1932-06-27 Chief of Staff, Shanghai Expeditionary Army
1932-06-27 1933-08-01 Resident Officer in China
1933-08-01 1934-08-01 Head of the Military Police (Kempeitai), Kanto Area
1934-08-01 1935-09-21 Provost Marshal
1935-09-21 1936-05-01 General Officer Commanding 11th Division
1936-05-01 1937-07-11 General Officer Commanding China Garrison Army
1937-07-11 1937-07-16 Hopitalized
1937-07-16 Died of illness in Tianjing
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