The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Shinkichi Watanabe

Watanabe, Shinkichi

Major-General

* 12th of January 1897

† 27th of April 1965

(渡辺信吉)

(わたなべ しんきち)

Promotions

1939-03-09 Colonel
1943-03-01 Major-General

Service

1939-03-09 1940-03-09 Commanding Officer 2nd Taiwan Infantry Regiment
1940-03-09 1940-09-14 Chief of Staff, 1st Shipping Command
1940-09-14 1942-07-19 Staff Officer, Army Shipping Headquarters
1942-07-19 1942-12-24 Commanding Officer 1st Shipping Area
1942-12-24 1944-04-17 Commanding Officer 3rd Shipping Command
1944-04-17 1945-02-01 Commanding Officer 5th Shipping Command
1945-02-01 1945-05-07 Commanding Officer Army Shipping Training Unit
1945-05-07 1945-09-XX Chief of Niigata Transport Control Department