The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Gonhachi Yoshida

Yoshida, Gonhachi

Major-General

* 18th of January 1894

† 2nd of May 1973

(吉田権八)

(よしだ ごんはち)

Promotions

1939-03-09 Colonel
1943-03-01 Major-General

Service

1937-11-01 1939-12-27 Chief of 4th Section (Defence), 1st Section, General Staff
1939-12-27 1940-12-02 Commanding Officer 22nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
1940-12-02 1941-07-30 Executive Officer, Army Air Defence School
1941-07-30 1942-03-06 Commanding Officer 2nd Tokyo Air Defence Unit
1942-03-06 1943-07-26 Commanding Officer 19th Artillery Group
1943-07-26 1944-06-01 Commanding Officer Rangoon Air Defence Unit [Burma]
1944-06-01 1944-09-22 Commanding Officer Rangoon Anti-Aircraft Unit [Burma]
1944-09-22 1945-09-XX Chief of Staff, 15th Army [Burma]