The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Prince Yi Un

Yi Un, Prince

Lieutenant-General

* 20th of October 1897

† 1st of May 1970

(李王 垠)

(りおう ぎん)

(Riō Gin)

Promotions

1932-08-08 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-08-01 Colonel
1938-07-15 Major-General
1940-12-02 Lieutenant-General

Service

1930-12-22 1933-04-01 Attached to the Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1933-04-01 1935-08-01 Staff Officer, Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1935-08-01 1937-03-01 Commanding Officer 59th Infantry Regiment
1937-03-01 1937-08-02 Instructor at the Military Academy
1937-08-02 1938-12-15 Chief of Instruction Section, Military Preparatory School
1938-12-15 1939-08-01 Attached to Northern China Area Army
1939-08-01 1940-05-25 Commanding Officer 2nd Imperial Guards Brigade
1940-05-25 1941-07-01 General Officer Commanding 4th Depot Division
1941-07-01 1941-11-16 General Officer Commanding 51st Division
1941-11-16 1942-08-01 Attached to Inspectorate-General of Military Training
1942-08-01 1943-07-20 Attached to 1st Air Army Headquarters
1943-07-20 1945-04-01 General Officer Commanding 1st Air Army
1945-04-01 1945-09-XX Member of the Supreme War Council
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