Kaigun Jirei Koho 1945(1) - Part 21

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Kaigun Jirei Koho 1945(1) - Part 21

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Post by fontessa » 23 Apr 2015, 12:31

Hello ijnfleetadmiral and Wellgunde,

Part 21; Distinct and Higher Command

For the corporation, some Army officers were dispatched to Distinct. They held concurrent posts of Staff Officers.

According to page 9 of JACAR C13072048000, major officers of Yokosuka, Kure and Sasebo Naval Distinct were as follows.
- CO (Shireichokan) (ADM or VADM)
- Chief of Staff (RADM)
- Staff Officer (CAPT) x 1
- Staff Officer (CDR) x 1
- Staff Officer (LCDR or LT) x 3
- Staff Officer (LT or Eng. LT) x 1 (additional post was Adjutant)
- Staff Officer (Eng. CDR or Eng. LCDR) x 1
- Staff Officer (Eng. LCDR or Eng. LT) x 1
- Adjutant (CDR or LCDR) x 1
- Adjutant (LT or Eng. LT) x 1
- Personnel Officer (RADM)
- Engineer Officer (CAPT)
- Medical Officer (RADM)
- Supply Officer (RADM)
- Legal Officer (Leg. RADM or Leg. CAPT)

According to page 12 of JACAR C13072048000, major officers of Maizuru Naval Distinct were as follows.
- CO (Shireichokan) (ADM or VADM)
- Chief of Staff (RADM)
- Staff Officer (CAPT) x 1
- Staff Officer (CDR) x 1
- Staff Officer (LCDR or LT) x 1
- Staff Officer (Eng. LCDR or Eng. LT) x 1
- Adjutant (LCDR or LT) x 1
- Personnel Officer (RADM or CAPT)
- Engineer Officer (CAPT)
- Medical Officer (RADM or CAPT)
- Supply Officer (RADM or CAPT)
- Legal Officer (CAPT)


Imperial General Headquarters Naval Department
Staff Officer
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103400, LCDR YAJIMA Gentaro was appointed on 10 February 1945.
According to page 45 of JACAR C13072103400, RADM NAKADO Kankei(?) was appointed on 11 February 1945.
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103500, COL HATTORI Takushiro was relieved on 12 February 1945.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072103500, COL MIYAMA Yozo was relieved on 20 February 1945.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072103500, CAPT NAGAYAMA Shigeru was appointed on 20 February 1945. He was also appointed the Staff Officers of Ominato Guard and 12th Air Fleet on the same day.
According to page 48 of JACAR C13072103900, KUZUMI Tadao was appointed on 22 March 1945.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072104200, MAJ HABA Yasunobu was relieved this additional post on 19 March 1945.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR MATSUURA Goro and CAPT ENOKIO Yoshio were relieved on 26 March 1945.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072104200, CDRs SHIGEMURA Minoru and INOUE Masao were relieved on 26 March 1945.
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR KUROKI Teruo was appointed on 1 April 1945.
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072104200, CAPT MINAGAWA Nobutoshi was releived on 1 April 1945.
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072104200, LCDR SUEMATSU Torao was appointed on 1 April 1945. He was also appointed the Staff Officer of 1st Special Attack Squadron on the same day.
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR IZUMI Masaji was relieved on 1 April 1945.
According to page 39 of JACAR C13072104200, CDR SHODA Masugoro was appointed on 1 April 1945.
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072104400, CAPT YAMADA Morishige was relieved on 1 April 1945.
According to page 34 of JACAR C13072104400, CDR SHIMADA Koichi was relieved on 10 April 1945.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072104500, CAPT TERASAKI Ryuji was relieved on 14 April 1945.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072104500, RADM ONO Takeji was relieved on 15 April 1945.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072104500, RADM NAKASE So(?) was appointed on 15 April 1945.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072104500, CAPT TSUKADA Osamu was appointed on 15 April 1945. He was relieved Adjutant on the same day.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072104500, CAPT AMANO Moritaka was appointed on 15 April 1945.

Naval General Staffs
Chief of 4th Department
According to page 8 of JACAR C13072103900, RADM NOMURA Tomekichi was appointed on 13 March 1945.

Yokosuka Naval Distinct
Assistant Chief of Staff
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072103100, CAPT MAYUZUMI Iwao was appointed on 22 January 1945.
Staff Office
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800, CAPT TERASAKI Ryuji was appointed on 1 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was the Staff Officer of Imperial General Headquarters.
According to page 26 of JACAR C13072102800, LTC UMEZAKI Yoshiharu was relieved on 30 December 1944.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072102800 (Koho No.1,676), CAPT OZONO Yasuna was relieved the Staff Officer which was additional post on 1 January 1945. His regular post was the CO of 302nd Air Group.
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072102900 (Koho No.1,692), CAPT OZONO Yasuna was appointed on 7 January 1945.
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072102900, LTC SATO DO was appointed on 10 January. He was already the Staff Officer of Tokyo Bay Fortress. The 2nd Battalion of Tokyo Bay Fortress Heavy Artillery Regiment was under the command of Yokosuka Naval Distinct.
According to page 13 of JACAR C13072103100, LCDR HATAKEYAMA Kokuto(?) was appointed on 20 January 1945.
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT IMAI Ryonosuke was appointed on 10 February 1945.
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT TERASAKI Ryuji was relived on 10 February 1945.
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103800, MG YAMAZAKI Masao was relieved this additional post on 9 March 1945.
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103800, COL Higasa Minoru was appointed as additional post on 9 March 1945.

Kure Naval Distinct
Assistant Chief of Staff
According to page 38 of JACAR C13072103400, CAPT ODA Toshiaki was appointed on 10 February 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 11 of JACAR C13072102900, CDR ARAKI Isao was appointed on 10 January.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072103300, COL FUKUSHIMA Kyusaku Masao was relieved on 29 January 1945.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072103500, CDR KORIYAMA Saburo was appointed on 20 February 1945. He was already the Staff Officers of 5th Air Fleet and Sasebo Naval Distinct.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR IMAMURA Masaki was appointed on 18 March 1945. He was also appointed the Staff Officers of 5th Air Fleet and Sasebo Naval Distinct on the same day.

Sasebo Naval Distinct
Chief of Staff
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072103300, RADM ISHII Noriyuki was appointed on 29 January 1945. His additional post on the same day was Hokyucho (Supply Commander).
Assistant Chief of Staff
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103400, RADM ISHIHARA Itsu(?) was appointed on 10 February 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072103300, COL FUKUSHIMA Kyusaku Masao was relieved on 29 January 1945.
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072103400, CDR KORIYAMA Saburo was appointed on 5 February 1945.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072103600, LCDR IRIYA Kiyoaki was appointed on 25 February 1945.
According to page 28 of JACAR C13072103900, LCDR IMAMURA Masaki was appointed on 18 March 1945. He was also appointed the Staff Officers of 5th Air Fleet and Kure Naval Distinct on the same day.
According to page 40 of JACAR C13072104300, CDR URABE Hijiri was appointed on 1 April 1945. He was also appointed Staff Officer of Combined Fleet on the same day.

Maizuru Naval Distinct
CO (Shireichokan)
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072103700, VADM TAYUI Yuzuru was appointed on 1 March 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072102800, CDR YAGUCHI Yoshio was appointed on 25 December 1944.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072103300, COL YAMAZAKI Masao was relieved on 29 January 1945.
According to page 44 of JACAR C13072103900, CAPT KIMISHIMA Takehiko was appointed on 22 March 1945.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072104500, CDR SENZU Sadao was appointed on 15 April 1945.

Ominato Guard Distinct
CO (Shireichokan)
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072103500, VADM GOTO Eiji was appointed on 15 February 1945. He was also appointed the CO of 12th Air Fleet on the same day.
Assistant Chief of Staff
According to page 5 of JACAR C13072103500, RADM SUZUKI Tsuyosi (Takeshi?) was appointed on 15 February 1945. He was also appointed the Assistant Chief of Staff of 12th Air Fleet on the same day.
Staff Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072102800, MAJ ATSUGI Toshio was relieved on 20 December 1944.
According to page 9 of JACAR C13072103300, LCDR HATAKEYAMA Yasuo was appointed on 30 January 1945.
According to page 7 of JACAR C13072103500, CAPT ICHIMURA Chuitsuro was appointed on 15 February 1945. He was also appointed Staff Officer of 12th Air Fleet on the same day.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072103500, CAPT NAGAYAMA Shigeru was appointed on 20 February 1945. He was also appointed the Staff Officers of 12th Air Fleet and IGHQ Navy Department on the same day.
According to page 33 of JACAR C13072104400, COL ARAI Ken was relieved on 6 April 1945.
According to page 14 of JACAR C13072104500, CDR YAMAMOTO Shinroku was appointed on 15 April 1945. He was also appointed Staff Officer of 12th Air Fleet on the same day.

Osaka Guard Distinct
Chie of Staff
According to page 18 of JACAR C13072103600, RADM MATSUZAKI Akira was appointed on 26 February 1945. His additional post on the same day was Hokyucho (Supply Commander).
Assistant Chie of Staff
According to page 29 of JACAR C13072103500, CAPT TAKADA Sakae was appointed on 10 February 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103800, CDR FUKUDA Munemasa was appointed on 10 March 1945.
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072104500, LCDR MIZUNO Denzaburo was appointed on 15 April 1945.

Takao Guard Distinct
Assistant Chief of Staff
According to page 36 of JACAR C13072103000, RADM SHIGENAGA Kazue was appointed on 15 January 1945.
According to page 30 of JACAR C13072103400, RADM YAMAKI Akira was appointed on 8 February 1945.
Staff Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072102900, LCDR YAMAGUCHI Shingo was appointed on 10 January.
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103000, CDR KOIKE Sadao was appointed on 15 January 1945.
According to page 37 of JACAR C13072103000, CAPT KONDO Shinichi was appointed on 15 January 1945.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072103300, LCDR MAJ HIROMITSU Den Masao was relieved on 29 January 1945.
According to page 49 of JACAR C13072103400, LCDR SATO Kiyotada was appointed on 11 February 1945.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072103900, CAPT KIKUCHI Kiichiro was appointed on 17 March 1945.
According to page 27 of JACAR C13072103900, CDR KOMORI Shigeyuki was appointed on 17 March 1945.
According to page 2 of JACAR C13072104500, MAJ ONEDA Yoshio was relieved on 10 April 1945.
Supply Officer
According to page 15 of JACAR C13072103500, CAPT NAGANO Masatoshi was appointed on 17 February 1945.

Jinhae Guard Distinct
Chief of Staff
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072104500, CAPT KATSUTA Haruo was appointed on 15 April 1945. He was appointed Supply Commander on the same day.
Staff Officer
According to page 3 of JACAR C13072104500, CAPT MAKIUCHI Tadao was appointed on 1 April 1945.

Hainan Guard Distinct
Staff Officer
According to page 12 of JACAR C13072102900, LCDR ARAI Giichiro was appointed on 10 January.
According to page 10 of JACAR C13072103600, LCDR MURANO Shotaro was appointed on 25 February 1945.

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Re: Kaigun Jirei Koho 1945(1) - Part 21

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Post by ijnfleetadmiral » 23 Apr 2015, 20:04

Awesome...thanks!
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