Japanese Field Marshals

[Andy]

Can anyone give me a list of all the Japanese Field Marshals from 1937-1945?

[Peter H]

You might need to scan this:

http://www.generals.dk/Japan.htm

[Steen Ammentorp]

Andy,

You can of cause compile list from my site, but it will take some time, so it would be easier to check this earlier tread. Although I don’t mind if you visit my site

http://www.thirdreichforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=5176&highlight=

Kind Regards
Steen Ammentorp
The Generals of World War II[/url]

[daveh]

A book reference:

Shokan : Hirohito's Samurai - Leaders of the Japanes Armed forces, 1926 - 1945 by Fuller, Richard ISBN: 1 85409 151 4

[Marcus Wendel]

A book reference:
Shokan : Hirohito's Samurai - Leaders of the Japanes Armed forces, 1926 - 1945 by Fuller, Richard ISBN: 1 85409 151 4

Is that book in print?

/Marcus

[Steen Ammentorp]

Marcus,

Sadly it’s out of print. It’s a book back from 1992. However you should be able to track down a secondhand copy through bookfinder.com

Kind Regards
Steen Ammentorp
The Generals of World War II

[wenty]

That's a very interesting site, Steen Ammentorp. Well, atleast that settles that no German Generals are still alive.

[Gareth Collins]

Try telling that to Dietrich Beelitz, Peter von der Groeben or Hans-Joachim Kahler, they'll be upset at the news that they have passed away
Not all are gone yet my friend.

[Steen Ammentorp]

Gareth may very well be right since my site doesn’t list every German general yet, far from it to say the least. But sure those listed are death

Kind Regards
Steen Ammentorp
The Generals of World War II

[wenty]

Try telling that to Dietrich Beelitz, Peter von der Groeben or Hans-Joachim Kahler, they'll be upset at the news that they have passed away
Not all are gone yet my friend.

A.) I was only going on the list as i don't know of every single General.
B.) I've never heard of any of these Generals. Are you sure they were Generals and not say, Colonel-Generals, Lieutenant-Generals, etc?
C.) They must be fairly old then if still alive.

Do you know any more about them Gareth? Thanks. Cheers.

[Gareth Collins]

I was going on the estimation that by generals you meant generals across the board, not the two diamond kind. My apologies. Here is info on them anyway.

[Gareth Collins]

http://www.skalman.nu/third-reich/heer- ... erlitz.htm

[Gareth Collins]

Generalmajor Peter von der Groeben
Born: 09/12/1903 in Langheim, East Prussia.
Died: -
Major Awards: German Cross In Gold (08/01/1943).
Promotion Dates: Officer-Candidate (01/09/1926); Senior Officer-Candidate (01/08/1927); Lieutenant (01/12/1927); Senior Lieutenant (01/08/1930); Cavalry-Captain (01/05/1935); Major (01/10/1940); Lieutenant-Colonel (01/04/1942); Colonel (01/03/1943); Major-General (01/03/1945); Major-General (Bundeswehr) (02/11/1956); Lieutenant-Genera; (temporary) (01/02/1962).
MILITARY CAREER
Pre WWI and WWI: -
Inter-War Years: Entered the Army as an Officer-Aspirant in the 9th Mounted-Regiment (01/04/1924-01/12/1927); Squadron-Officer in the 9th Mounted-Regiment (01/12/1927-15/06/1932); Regiments-Adjutant of the 9th Mounted-Regiment (15/06/1932-01/10/1935); Detached to the War Academy (01/10/1935-12/10/1937); Detached for Service with Army-Group-Command 1 (12/10/1937-01/04/1939); Transferred into the General-Staff of Army-Group-Command 1 (01/04/1939-26/08/1939); Intelligence-Officer in the General-Staff of Army-Group North (26/08/1939-~).
WWII: Intelligence-Officer in the General-Staff of Army-Group North (~-10/10/1939); Intelligence-Officer in the General-Staff of Army-Group B (10/10/1939-20/04/1941); Chief Of Operations in the General-Staff of the 86th Infantry-Division (20/04/1941-25/11/1942); Führer-Reserve OKH (25/11/1942); Chief Of Operations in the General-Staff of Army High Command 2 (25/11/1942-15/07/1943); Führer-Reserve OKH (15/07/1943-25/07/1943); Chief Of Operations in the General-Staff of Army-Group Centre (25/07/1943-05/11/1944); Führer-Reserve OKH (05/11/1944-01/12/1944); Commander of the 3rd Cavalry-Brigade (01/12/1944-28/02/1945); Delegated with the Leadership of the 3rd Cavalry-Division (28/02/1945-01/03/1945); Commander of the 3rd Cavalry-Division (01/03/1945-08/05/1945).
Post WWII: In US Captivity (09/05/1945-??/12/1947); Released (??/12/1947); Entered Bundeswehr Service as Deputy Inspector of the Army in the Operations-Staff of the Army, BMVg, Bonn (02/11/1956-01/11/1958); Commander of the 6th Panzer-Grenadier-Division (01/11/1958-01/02/1962); Deputy NATO-Commander COMBALTAP (01/02/1962-31/03/1964); Retired (31/03/1964).

[Gareth Collins]

Generalmajor Hans-Joachim Kahler
Born: 21/03/1908 in Mörchingen, Alsace-Lorraine.
Died: -
Major Awards: Knight’s Cross (14/04/1943); Oakleaves (17/12/1943, 355th recipient).
Promotion Dates: Officer-Candidate (1929); Senior Officer-Candidate (1930); Lieutenant (01/04/1932); Senior Lieutenant (01/02/1934); Cavalry-Captain (01/02/1938); Major (01/01/1942); Lieutenant-Colonel (01/09/1943); Colonel (01/03/1944); Major-General (30/01/1945).
MILITARY CAREER
Pre WWI and WWI: -
Inter-War Years: Entered the Army as an Officer-Aspirant in the 14th Mounted-Regiment, Ludwigslust (01/04/1927-1932); Squadron-Chief, belonged to the best tournament riders of Germany (experienced heavy falls) (1932-01/04/1934); Regiments-Adjutant of the 14th Mounted-Regiment (01/04/1934-01/10/1936); Detached to the Hurdle Jumps of the Cavalry-School (01/10/1936-01/10/1937); Squadron-Chief in the 14th Mounted-Regiment (01/10/1937-31/08/1939).
WWII: Squadron-Chief in the 156th Reconnaissance-Battalion, temporarily Delegated with the Leadership of the 22nd Cavalry-Regiment (01/09/1939-1940); Company-Chief in the 1st Panzer-Jäger-Battalion (12th Panzer-Division) (1940-01/09/1940); Adjutant of the 12th Panzer-Division (01/09/1940-01/03/1942); Commander of the 22nd Motorcycle-Rifle-Battalion (01/03/1942-01/07/1942); Commander of the 34th Motorcycle-Rifle-Battalion (4th Panzer-Division) (01/07/1942-01/04/1943); Leader of the 12th Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment (01/04/1943-26/04/1943); Temporary-Commander of the 33rd Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment (12/05/1943-18/07/1943); Commander of the 4th Panzer-Reconnaissance-Battalion (18/07/1943-17/08/1943); Commander of the 5th Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment (01/09/1943-01/07/1944); Delegated with the Leadership of the Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade ‘Großdeutschland’ (01/07/1944-20/12/1944); Severely Wounded, in Hospital (20/12/1944-08/05/1945).
Post WWII: In British Captivity (08/05/1945-??/02/1946); Released (??/02/1946).

[wenty]

Wow, thanks for all that info Gareth. Cheers.