The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Kihachirō Yoshida

Yoshida, Kihachirō

Lieutenant-General

* 10th of February 1896

† 30th of June 1964

(吉田喜八郎)

(よしだ きはちろう)

Promotions

1938-03-01 Colonel
1941-10-XX Major-General
1945-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1934-08-01 1937-08-02 Senior Staff Officer, Military Affairs Branch, Military Service Bureau, Ministry of War
1937-08-02 1938-03-01 Staff Officer, Army Aviation Headquarters
1938-03-01 1939-03-09 Staff Officer, Special Air Group
1939-03-09 1940-03-09 Commanding Officer 98th Air Squadron
1940-03-09 1941-11-25 Chief of Staff, 2nd Air Group
1941-11-25 1942-09-01 Chief of General Affairs Section, Army Aviation Technical Research Institute
1942-09-01 1943-05-01 Head of Aerial Communication Security, Imperial Headquarters
1943-05-01 1944-03-28 Chief of Staff, 1st Air Army
1944-03-28 1945-03-01 General Officer Commanding 10th Air Division
1945-03-01 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 13th Air Division