The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Hiromu Yamaji

Yamaji, Hiromu

Lieutenant-General

* 24th of March 1885

† 1st of April 1952

(山地 坦)

(やまぢ ひろむ)

Promotions

1928-08-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-08-01 Colonel
1937-11-01 Major-General
1940-08-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1928-08-10 1929-08-01 Instructor at the Army Infantry School
1928-08-10 1929-08-01 Staff Officer, Research Section, Army Infantry School
1928-09-14 1929-08-01 Staff Officer, Research Section, Army Motor School
1929-08-01 1932-04-11 Attached to 48th Infantry Regiment
1932-04-11 1934-08-01 Instructor at the Army Infantry School
1932-04-11 1934-08-01 Staff Officer, Research Section, Army Infantry School
1933-10-16 1934-08-01 Staff Officer, Research Section, Toyama Army School
1934-08-01 1936-03-07 Commanding 1st Tank Regiment
1936-03-07 1936-08-01 Chief of Staff, 8th Division
1936-08-01 1937-11-01 Instructor at the Army Infantry School
1937-11-01 1938-05-16 Commandant of Sendai Army Training School
1938-05-16 1940-08-01 Commanding Officer 111th Infantry Brigade
1940-08-01 1941-10-15 Commandant of Shimonoseki Fortress
1941-10-15 1941-11-26 In reserve
1941-11-26 Retired