The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Usao Yamada

Yamada, Usao

Lieutenant-General

* 13th of September 1879

† 11th of July 1966

(山田卯三男)

(やまだ うさお)

Promotions

1920-08-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1924-12-15 Colonel
1930-08-01 Major-General
1934-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1918-11-08 1921-07-20 Instructor at the Army Field Artillery Firing School
1921-07-20 1922-08-15 Attached to 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
1922-08-15 1924-12-15 Instructor at the Army Artillery Engineering School
1923-07-10 1924-12-15 Instructor at the War College
1924-12-15 1925-05-01 Commanding Officer Anti-Aircraft Artillery Training Unit, Army Field Artillery School
1924-12-15 1925-05-01 Staff Officer, Research Section, Army Field Artillery School
1924-12-15 1930-08-01 Instructor at the Army Field Artillery School
1925-06-09 1930-08-01 Staff Officer, Research Section, Army Field Artillery School
1927-01-28 1930-08-01 Commanding Officer Training Regiment, Army Field Artillery School
1930-08-01 1932-08-08 Commandant of Tsushima Fortress
1932-08-08 1933-08-01 Commanding Officer 1st Heavy Field Artillery Brigade
1933-08-01 1934-08-01 Chief of 3rd Section, Army Technical Headquarters
1934-08-01 1934-08-30 In Reserve
1934-08-30 Retired