The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Senji Yamada

Yamada, Senji

Lieutenant-General

* 17th of August 1887

† 13th of November 1977

(山田栴二)

(やまだ せんじ)

Promotions

1927-07-26 Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-04-11 Colonel
1936-08-01 Major-General
1939-03-09 Lieutenant-General

Service

1925-12-02 1929-03-16 Instructor at the Army Infantry School
1925-12-02 1929-03-16 Staff Officer, Research Section, Army Infantry School
1929-03-16 1932-04-11 Commanding Officer Cadets, Toyohashi Army Training School
1932-04-11 1934-08-01 Commanding Officer Cadets, Military Preparatory School
1934-08-01 1935-01-22 Chief of Cadets, Military Academy
1935-01-22 1936-03-23 Attached to the Military Academy
1936-03-23 1937-11-01 Commandant of Sendai Army Training School
1937-11-01 1938-07-15 Commanding Officer 103rd Infantry Brigade
1938-11-17 1939-08-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Independent Garrison Unit
1939-08-01 1939-08-30 Attached to Eastern Command
1939-08-30 1939-08-31 In reserve
1939-08-31 Retired
1944-11-27 Recalled
1944-11-27 1945-09-15 Commandant of Sendai Army Youth School
1945-09-15 Retired