The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Masaru Watanabe

Watanabe, Masaru

Major-General

* 28th of March 1895

† 29th of October 1981

(渡辺 勝)

(わたなべ まさる)

Promotions

1938-07-15 Colonel
1941-10-15 Major-General

Service

1938-07-15 1939-03-09 Staff Officer, Taiwan Mixed Brigade
1939-03-09 1940-09-01 Commanding Officer 5th Infantry Regiment
1940-09-01 1941-07-31 Chief of Staff, 51st Division
1941-07-31 1942-03-06 Chief of Staff, 51st Depot Division
1942-03-06 1944-02-10 Commanding Officer 6th Independent Garrison Unit
1944-02-10 1945-09-XX Commanding Officer 9th Field Replacement Unit