The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Sōbu Yamamuro

Yamamuro, Sōbu

Lieutenant-General

* 2nd of October 1880

† 31st of October 1963

(山室宗武)

(やまむろ そうぶ)

Promotions

1923-08-06 Lieutenant-Colonel
1927-02-10 Colonel
1932-04-11 Major-General
1936-03-07 Lieutenant-General

Service

1923-08-06 1928-08-10 Instructor at the Army Field Artillery School
1928-08-10 1929-12-10 Commanding Officer 4th Field Artillery Regiment
1929-12-10 1931-08-01 Commanding Officer 8th Field Artillery Regiment
1931-08-01 1932-04-11 Commanding Officer Training Regiment, Army Field Artillery School
1932-04-11 1932-08-08 Staff Officer, Army Technical Headquarters
1932-08-08 1933-08-01 Chief of 3rd Section, Army Technical Headquarters
1933-08-01 1934-08-01 Executive Officer, Army Field Artillery School
1934-08-01 1936-08-23 Commandant of the Army Field Artillery School
1936-08-23 1937-08-14 Inspector of Artillery
1937-08-14 1938-07-15 General Officer Commanding 11th Division
1938-06-18 1940-10-28 Commandant of the Military Academy
1940-10-28 1941-01-20 In reserve
1941-01-20 Retired
1943-02-25 Recalled
1943-02-25 1944-03-05 Attached of the Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1944-03-05 1944-07-08 Commandant of the Army Field Artillery School
1944-07-08 1944-08-08 Inspector of Artillery
1944-08-08 1945-03-19 Commandant of the Military Academy
1945-03-19 1945-09-02 Inspector of Artillery
1945-09-XX Retired
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