IJA divisional chiefs of staff
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Many Thanks, Mr. Amuro.
In your today's list, it seems that in the 65th Division there are some missing data.
The next ten:
128th Division:
no data
129th Division:
Colonel Yuki Ishihara ?? 30 Sep 1945
130th Division:
no data
131st Division:
Colonel Yoshifumi Miyanaga 15 Feb 1945 30 Sep 1945
( I think this is complete)
132nd Division:
Colonel Tsune Nakamori ?? 30 Sep 1945
133rd Division:
Lieutenant Colonel Ichi Hisawa 23 Mar 1945 30 Sep 1945
( I think this is complete)
134th Division:
no data
135th Division:
no data
136th Division:
no data
137th Division:
no data
138th Division:
no data
Kindly regards,
Joan Pinyol
In your today's list, it seems that in the 65th Division there are some missing data.
The next ten:
128th Division:
no data
129th Division:
Colonel Yuki Ishihara ?? 30 Sep 1945
130th Division:
no data
131st Division:
Colonel Yoshifumi Miyanaga 15 Feb 1945 30 Sep 1945
( I think this is complete)
132nd Division:
Colonel Tsune Nakamori ?? 30 Sep 1945
133rd Division:
Lieutenant Colonel Ichi Hisawa 23 Mar 1945 30 Sep 1945
( I think this is complete)
134th Division:
no data
135th Division:
no data
136th Division:
no data
137th Division:
no data
138th Division:
no data
Kindly regards,
Joan Pinyol
101st Division:
Colonel Fukutaru Nishiyama 3 Sep 1937 ~ 1 Mar 1938
Colonel Michio Kunitake 1 Mar 1938 ~ 7 Nov 1939
102nd Division:
Colonel Satoshi(?) Wada 21 June 1944 ~ till the end of the war
103rd Division:
Colonel Takio Shindo 21 June 1944 ~ 30 Dec 1944
Colonel Takayuki Okamoto 30 Dec 1944 ~ till the end of the war
104th Division:
Colonel Tadasu Kataoka 3 July 1938 ~ 6 Apr 1939
Colonel Shinsaku Tsutsumi 6 Apr 1939 ~ 1 Aug 1939
Colonel Ryozo Sakuma 1 Aug 1939 ~ 13 Nov 1940
Lieutenant Colonel Uichi Uchino 13 Nov 1940 ~ 24 Apr 1942
Lieutenant Colonel Ken(Satoshi?) Higasa 24 Apr 1942 ~ 18 Mar 1943
Colonel Jiro Saito 18 Mar 1943 ~ 22 Aug 1944
Colonel Isao Suzuki 22 Aug 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
(Note: Uichi Uchino was promoted to Colonel on 1 Mar 1941)
105th Division:
Colonel Yoshihisa Harada 21 June 1944 ~ 7 Nov 1944
Colonel Nagao Shimada 7 Nov 1944 28 June 1945(committed suicide)
Colonel Katsusaburo Nakazawa 30 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
106th Division:
Colonel Yoshitaka Akiyama 15 May 1938 ~ 10 Dec 1938
Colonel Toyojiro Inamura 10 Dec 1938 ~ 17 Apr 1940
107th Division:
Colonel Muneharu Kubo 12 May 1944 ~ 2 Oct 1944
Colonel Shigetaro Kawase 2 Oct 1944 ~ till the end of the war
(Note: Muneharu Kubo was promoted to Major General on 1 Aug 1944)
108th Division (1st formation):
Colonel Toshiyuki Suzuki 1 Sep 1937 ~ 22 Oct 1937
Colonel Naomitsu Takano 22 Oct 1937 ~ 15 July 1938
Colonel Kanju Yazaki 18 Nov 1938 ~ 21 Feb 1940
108th Division (2nd formation):
Colonel Akira Kobori 14 July 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
109th Division (1st formation):
Colonel Shuzo Kurashige 24 Aug 1937 ~ 25 Mar 1938
109th Division (2nd formation):
Colonel Shizuichi Hori 27 May 1944 ~ 30 Dec 1944
Colonel Tadashi Takaishi 30 Dec 1944 ~ 26 Mar 1945
(note: Takaishi was promoted to Major General on 17 Mar 1945)
110th Division:
Colonel Ou Inagawa 1 July 1938 ~ 1 Aug 1939
Colonel Saburo Nakamura 2 Dec 1940 ~ 10 June 1943
Colonel Mitsuo Suenaga 10 June 1943 ~ 25 Feb 1945
Colonel Sanshiro Yamamoto 25 Feb 1945 ~ till the end of the war
edited 65D & 100D
thanks
Colonel Fukutaru Nishiyama 3 Sep 1937 ~ 1 Mar 1938
Colonel Michio Kunitake 1 Mar 1938 ~ 7 Nov 1939
102nd Division:
Colonel Satoshi(?) Wada 21 June 1944 ~ till the end of the war
103rd Division:
Colonel Takio Shindo 21 June 1944 ~ 30 Dec 1944
Colonel Takayuki Okamoto 30 Dec 1944 ~ till the end of the war
104th Division:
Colonel Tadasu Kataoka 3 July 1938 ~ 6 Apr 1939
Colonel Shinsaku Tsutsumi 6 Apr 1939 ~ 1 Aug 1939
Colonel Ryozo Sakuma 1 Aug 1939 ~ 13 Nov 1940
Lieutenant Colonel Uichi Uchino 13 Nov 1940 ~ 24 Apr 1942
Lieutenant Colonel Ken(Satoshi?) Higasa 24 Apr 1942 ~ 18 Mar 1943
Colonel Jiro Saito 18 Mar 1943 ~ 22 Aug 1944
Colonel Isao Suzuki 22 Aug 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
(Note: Uichi Uchino was promoted to Colonel on 1 Mar 1941)
105th Division:
Colonel Yoshihisa Harada 21 June 1944 ~ 7 Nov 1944
Colonel Nagao Shimada 7 Nov 1944 28 June 1945(committed suicide)
Colonel Katsusaburo Nakazawa 30 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
106th Division:
Colonel Yoshitaka Akiyama 15 May 1938 ~ 10 Dec 1938
Colonel Toyojiro Inamura 10 Dec 1938 ~ 17 Apr 1940
107th Division:
Colonel Muneharu Kubo 12 May 1944 ~ 2 Oct 1944
Colonel Shigetaro Kawase 2 Oct 1944 ~ till the end of the war
(Note: Muneharu Kubo was promoted to Major General on 1 Aug 1944)
108th Division (1st formation):
Colonel Toshiyuki Suzuki 1 Sep 1937 ~ 22 Oct 1937
Colonel Naomitsu Takano 22 Oct 1937 ~ 15 July 1938
Colonel Kanju Yazaki 18 Nov 1938 ~ 21 Feb 1940
108th Division (2nd formation):
Colonel Akira Kobori 14 July 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
109th Division (1st formation):
Colonel Shuzo Kurashige 24 Aug 1937 ~ 25 Mar 1938
109th Division (2nd formation):
Colonel Shizuichi Hori 27 May 1944 ~ 30 Dec 1944
Colonel Tadashi Takaishi 30 Dec 1944 ~ 26 Mar 1945
(note: Takaishi was promoted to Major General on 17 Mar 1945)
110th Division:
Colonel Ou Inagawa 1 July 1938 ~ 1 Aug 1939
Colonel Saburo Nakamura 2 Dec 1940 ~ 10 June 1943
Colonel Mitsuo Suenaga 10 June 1943 ~ 25 Feb 1945
Colonel Sanshiro Yamamoto 25 Feb 1945 ~ till the end of the war
edited 65D & 100D
thanks
111th Division
Colonel Keiichi Shibata 14 July 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
112th Division
Colonel Kameji Yasuki 14 July 1944 ~ 17 Aug 1945(committed suicide)
114th Division (1st formation):
Colonel Saburo Isoda 22 Oct 1937 ~ 1 Aug 1939
114th Division (2nd formation)
Colonel Yasuo Takatsu 14 July 1944 ~ till the end of the war
115th Division
Colonel Kajiro Muranaka 14 July 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
116th Division
Colonel Gichiro Mishima 15 Mar 1938 ~ 9 Mar 1939
Colonel Takuji Yamada 9 Mar 1939 ~ 1 Aug 1940
Colonel Makoto Osuga 1 Aug 1940 ~ 6 Mar 1942
Colonel Eizo Tatezono 3 Dec 1943 ~ till the end of the war
(Note: Oruga was promoted to Major General on 15 Oct 1941)
117th Division:
Colonel Kohei Eguchi 17 July 1944 ~ 4 June 1945
Colonel Azuma Yagi 4 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
118th Division:
Colonel Takesaburo Yamaguchi 17 July 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
119th Division:
Colonel Kensuke Okabe 14 Oct 1944 ~ till the end of the war
120th Division:
Colonel Shichiro Mihara 27 Nov 1944 ~ 26 July 1945
Lt Colonel Masujiro Nakanishi 26 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
Colonel Keiichi Shibata 14 July 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
112th Division
Colonel Kameji Yasuki 14 July 1944 ~ 17 Aug 1945(committed suicide)
114th Division (1st formation):
Colonel Saburo Isoda 22 Oct 1937 ~ 1 Aug 1939
114th Division (2nd formation)
Colonel Yasuo Takatsu 14 July 1944 ~ till the end of the war
115th Division
Colonel Kajiro Muranaka 14 July 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
116th Division
Colonel Gichiro Mishima 15 Mar 1938 ~ 9 Mar 1939
Colonel Takuji Yamada 9 Mar 1939 ~ 1 Aug 1940
Colonel Makoto Osuga 1 Aug 1940 ~ 6 Mar 1942
Colonel Eizo Tatezono 3 Dec 1943 ~ till the end of the war
(Note: Oruga was promoted to Major General on 15 Oct 1941)
117th Division:
Colonel Kohei Eguchi 17 July 1944 ~ 4 June 1945
Colonel Azuma Yagi 4 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
118th Division:
Colonel Takesaburo Yamaguchi 17 July 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
119th Division:
Colonel Kensuke Okabe 14 Oct 1944 ~ till the end of the war
120th Division:
Colonel Shichiro Mihara 27 Nov 1944 ~ 26 July 1945
Lt Colonel Masujiro Nakanishi 26 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
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Thanks a lot Mr. Amuro. The next ten:
138th Division:
no data
139th Division:
no data
140th Division:
no data
142nd Division:
no data
143rd Division:
no data
144th Division:
no data
145th Division:
Colonel Hidekazu Ito 1 Apr 1945 30 Sep 1945
(I think this is complete)
146th Division:
no data
147th Division:
Colonel Shigeru Kobayashi 1 Apr 1945 30 Sep 1945
(I think this is complete)
148th Division:
no data
149th Division:
no data
And ten more:
150th Division:
no data
151st Division:
no data
152nd Division:
no data
153rd Division:
no data
154th Division:
Colonel Takeo Miyahara 31 Mar 1945 30 Sep 1945
(I think this is complete)
155th Division:
Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi Matsuo 1 Apr 1945 30 Sep 1945
(Note: Shinichi Matsuo was promoted to Colonel on 10 June 1945)
(I think this is complete)
156th Division:
no data
157th Division;
no data
158th Division
Not filled
I think this is complete
160th Division
no data
161st Division
no data
201st Division:
Colonel Mankura Takahashi ?? 30 Sep 1945
Kindly regards,
Joan Pinyol
138th Division:
no data
139th Division:
no data
140th Division:
no data
142nd Division:
no data
143rd Division:
no data
144th Division:
no data
145th Division:
Colonel Hidekazu Ito 1 Apr 1945 30 Sep 1945
(I think this is complete)
146th Division:
no data
147th Division:
Colonel Shigeru Kobayashi 1 Apr 1945 30 Sep 1945
(I think this is complete)
148th Division:
no data
149th Division:
no data
And ten more:
150th Division:
no data
151st Division:
no data
152nd Division:
no data
153rd Division:
no data
154th Division:
Colonel Takeo Miyahara 31 Mar 1945 30 Sep 1945
(I think this is complete)
155th Division:
Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi Matsuo 1 Apr 1945 30 Sep 1945
(Note: Shinichi Matsuo was promoted to Colonel on 10 June 1945)
(I think this is complete)
156th Division:
no data
157th Division;
no data
158th Division
Not filled
I think this is complete
160th Division
no data
161st Division
no data
201st Division:
Colonel Mankura Takahashi ?? 30 Sep 1945
Kindly regards,
Joan Pinyol
121st Division:
Colonel Tomesuke Umeki 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
122nd Division:
Colonel ?hide Iwamoto 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
123rd Division:
Colonel Yuzuru Tsuchida 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
124th Division:
Colonel Toyoharu Iwasaki 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
125th Division:
Colonel Sanehiko Fujita 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
126th Division:
Colonel Syoji Tanaka 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
127th Division:
Colonel Kiyoshi Hirose 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
128th Division:
Colonel Tadao Ishibashi 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
129th Division:
Colonel Hironojo Ishihara 15 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
130th Division:
Colonel Yoshiji Yoshimura 15 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
131st Division:
Colonel Yoshifumi Miyanaga 15 Feb 1945~ 30 Sep 1945
132nd Division:
Colonel Koji Nakamori 28 Mar 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
133rd Division:
Colonel Ichiji Hisawa 20 Feb 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
134th Division:
Colonel Mitsuo Suenaga 17 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
135th Division:
Colonel Keisuke Inoue 26 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
136th Division:
Colonel Sueharu Ichiji 26 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
137th Division:
Colonel Shichiro Mihara 26 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
138th Division:
Colonel Teiji Sato 176July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
Colonel Tomesuke Umeki 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
122nd Division:
Colonel ?hide Iwamoto 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
123rd Division:
Colonel Yuzuru Tsuchida 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
124th Division:
Colonel Toyoharu Iwasaki 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
125th Division:
Colonel Sanehiko Fujita 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
126th Division:
Colonel Syoji Tanaka 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
127th Division:
Colonel Kiyoshi Hirose 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
128th Division:
Colonel Tadao Ishibashi 25 Jan 1945 ~ till the end of the war
129th Division:
Colonel Hironojo Ishihara 15 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
130th Division:
Colonel Yoshiji Yoshimura 15 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
131st Division:
Colonel Yoshifumi Miyanaga 15 Feb 1945~ 30 Sep 1945
132nd Division:
Colonel Koji Nakamori 28 Mar 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
133rd Division:
Colonel Ichiji Hisawa 20 Feb 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
134th Division:
Colonel Mitsuo Suenaga 17 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
135th Division:
Colonel Keisuke Inoue 26 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
136th Division:
Colonel Sueharu Ichiji 26 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
137th Division:
Colonel Shichiro Mihara 26 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
138th Division:
Colonel Teiji Sato 176July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
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Thanks Mr. Amuro. According to Mutumi Troop Encyclopaedia, at the end of war, the 1220nd Division chief of Staff.was 岩元 議秀
The transliteration to Romaji that give the most common translators on the net are 'Gishu Iwamoto'. Perhaps the name is incomplete.
Kindly regards,
Joan Pinyol
PS: Later I'll post the data I've collected for the next divisions.
The transliteration to Romaji that give the most common translators on the net are 'Gishu Iwamoto'. Perhaps the name is incomplete.
Kindly regards,
Joan Pinyol
PS: Later I'll post the data I've collected for the next divisions.
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The next divisions:
202nd Division:
no data
205th Division:
no data
206th Division:
no data
209th Division:
no data
212th Division:
no data
214th Division:
no data
216th Division:
no data
221st Division:
no data
222nd Division:
no data
224th Division:
no data
225th Division:
no data
229th Division:
no data
230th Division:
no data
231st Division:
no data
234th Division
no data
303rd Division:
no data
308th Division:
no data
312th Division:
Colonel Hikari Hane ?? 30 Sep 1945
316th Division:
no data
320th Division:
no data
321st Division:
Colonel Hitoshi Ukai 1 June 1945 30 Sep 1945
322nd Division:
no data
344th Division:
no data
351st Division:
no data
354th Division
no data
355th Division:
no data
Cavalry Group:
Lieutenant Colonel Tsutomu Ouchi 1 Mar 1936 1 Apr 1937
1st Tank Division:
Colonel Kaoru Shimizu ?? 30 Sep 1945
2nd Tank Division:
Colonel Izu Mori 1 July 1942 19 Apr 1945
(Note: Izu Mori was killed in action on 19 Apr 1945 and posthumously promoted to Lieutenant General (special class promotion).)
3rd Tank Division:
Colonel Huzio Watabe 1 Dec 1942 2 Aug 1943
Colonel Shuhiko Kota ?? 30 Sep 1945
4th Tank Division:
Colonel Kenshi Sumi 8 July 1944 21 Sep 1944
1st Anti-Aircraft Division:
no data
2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
no data
3rd Anti-Aircraft Division
no data
4th Anti-Aircraft Division
no data
1st Flying Group
Colonel Rikichi Tsukada 1 Dec 1939 1 Apr 1942
1st Flying Division:
Colonel Mitsugu Narita ?? 30 Sep 1945
2nd Flying Group / 2nd Flyng Division:
Colonel Hisao Hozoji 1 Nov 1937 30 June 1938
Colonel Enichi Kusunoki 30 June 1938 1 Mar 1940
Colonel Kihachiro Yoshida 1 Mar 1940 30 Nov 1941
Colonel Kiyoshi Kawakami 1 Dec 1941 1 Jan 1943
Colonel Tokio Oga 14 Oct 1944 5 Mar 1945
3rd Flying Group / 3rd Flyng Division:
Colonel Masami Kumabe 1 Mar 1941 15 Apr 1942
Colonel Toranosuke Kawashima 1 Mar 1941 15 Apr 1942
Colonel Gunzo Morimoto 15 Apr 1942 19 May 1943
Colonel Takaraichi Yoshii 19 May 1943 14 Feb 1944
(Note: Gunzo Morimoto was promoted to Major General on 1 Mar 1943)
4th Flying Group / 4th Flying Division:
Colonel Kyouhei Matsuzawa 15 Apr 1942 1 Apr 1944
5th Flying Group / 5th Flying Division:
Colonel Seiichi Sato 1 Dec 1940 24 Mar 1942
Colonel Yasuyuki Miyoshi 24 Mar 1942 2 Aug 1943
Colonel Tsukashiro Kuwa ?? 30 Sep 1945
6th Flying Division:
Major General Tsuchi Yamaguchi 18 May 1943 1 Apr 1944
7th Flying Division:
Colonel Satoshi Takashina 29 Jan 1943 3 May 1945
Lieutenant Colonel Matsu Kichi 3 May 1945 24 July 1945
(Note: Satoshi Takashina was promoted to Major General on 1 Mar 1945)
I guess this is complete.
8th Flying Division:
Colonel Shigekazu Kishimoto 1 Sep 1944 30 Sep 1945
9th Flying Division:
Colonel Takeshi Kamikasa ?? 30 Sep 1945
10th Flying Division:
no data
11th Flying Division:
no data
12th Flying Division:
Colonel Ichi Furukawa ?? 30 Sep 1945
13th Flying Division:
Colonel Kachi Dosono ?? 30 Sep 1945
51st Flying Division:
no data
52nd Flying Division:
Colonel Tetsuo Kitaka 20 Feb 1945 30 Sep 1945
(I guess this is complete)
53rd Flying Division:
Major General Ko Ishikawa ?? 30 Sep 1945
55th Flying Division:
Colonel Takamoto Kobayashi 1945 1945
20th Air Combat Group:
no data
30th Air Combat Group:
no data
Kwantung Army Air Combat Group (1935-1937):
no data
Paratroop Group
no data
Kindly regards,
Joan Pinyol
202nd Division:
no data
205th Division:
no data
206th Division:
no data
209th Division:
no data
212th Division:
no data
214th Division:
no data
216th Division:
no data
221st Division:
no data
222nd Division:
no data
224th Division:
no data
225th Division:
no data
229th Division:
no data
230th Division:
no data
231st Division:
no data
234th Division
no data
303rd Division:
no data
308th Division:
no data
312th Division:
Colonel Hikari Hane ?? 30 Sep 1945
316th Division:
no data
320th Division:
no data
321st Division:
Colonel Hitoshi Ukai 1 June 1945 30 Sep 1945
322nd Division:
no data
344th Division:
no data
351st Division:
no data
354th Division
no data
355th Division:
no data
Cavalry Group:
Lieutenant Colonel Tsutomu Ouchi 1 Mar 1936 1 Apr 1937
1st Tank Division:
Colonel Kaoru Shimizu ?? 30 Sep 1945
2nd Tank Division:
Colonel Izu Mori 1 July 1942 19 Apr 1945
(Note: Izu Mori was killed in action on 19 Apr 1945 and posthumously promoted to Lieutenant General (special class promotion).)
3rd Tank Division:
Colonel Huzio Watabe 1 Dec 1942 2 Aug 1943
Colonel Shuhiko Kota ?? 30 Sep 1945
4th Tank Division:
Colonel Kenshi Sumi 8 July 1944 21 Sep 1944
1st Anti-Aircraft Division:
no data
2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
no data
3rd Anti-Aircraft Division
no data
4th Anti-Aircraft Division
no data
1st Flying Group
Colonel Rikichi Tsukada 1 Dec 1939 1 Apr 1942
1st Flying Division:
Colonel Mitsugu Narita ?? 30 Sep 1945
2nd Flying Group / 2nd Flyng Division:
Colonel Hisao Hozoji 1 Nov 1937 30 June 1938
Colonel Enichi Kusunoki 30 June 1938 1 Mar 1940
Colonel Kihachiro Yoshida 1 Mar 1940 30 Nov 1941
Colonel Kiyoshi Kawakami 1 Dec 1941 1 Jan 1943
Colonel Tokio Oga 14 Oct 1944 5 Mar 1945
3rd Flying Group / 3rd Flyng Division:
Colonel Masami Kumabe 1 Mar 1941 15 Apr 1942
Colonel Toranosuke Kawashima 1 Mar 1941 15 Apr 1942
Colonel Gunzo Morimoto 15 Apr 1942 19 May 1943
Colonel Takaraichi Yoshii 19 May 1943 14 Feb 1944
(Note: Gunzo Morimoto was promoted to Major General on 1 Mar 1943)
4th Flying Group / 4th Flying Division:
Colonel Kyouhei Matsuzawa 15 Apr 1942 1 Apr 1944
5th Flying Group / 5th Flying Division:
Colonel Seiichi Sato 1 Dec 1940 24 Mar 1942
Colonel Yasuyuki Miyoshi 24 Mar 1942 2 Aug 1943
Colonel Tsukashiro Kuwa ?? 30 Sep 1945
6th Flying Division:
Major General Tsuchi Yamaguchi 18 May 1943 1 Apr 1944
7th Flying Division:
Colonel Satoshi Takashina 29 Jan 1943 3 May 1945
Lieutenant Colonel Matsu Kichi 3 May 1945 24 July 1945
(Note: Satoshi Takashina was promoted to Major General on 1 Mar 1945)
I guess this is complete.
8th Flying Division:
Colonel Shigekazu Kishimoto 1 Sep 1944 30 Sep 1945
9th Flying Division:
Colonel Takeshi Kamikasa ?? 30 Sep 1945
10th Flying Division:
no data
11th Flying Division:
no data
12th Flying Division:
Colonel Ichi Furukawa ?? 30 Sep 1945
13th Flying Division:
Colonel Kachi Dosono ?? 30 Sep 1945
51st Flying Division:
no data
52nd Flying Division:
Colonel Tetsuo Kitaka 20 Feb 1945 30 Sep 1945
(I guess this is complete)
53rd Flying Division:
Major General Ko Ishikawa ?? 30 Sep 1945
55th Flying Division:
Colonel Takamoto Kobayashi 1945 1945
20th Air Combat Group:
no data
30th Air Combat Group:
no data
Kwantung Army Air Combat Group (1935-1937):
no data
Paratroop Group
no data
Kindly regards,
Joan Pinyol
139th Division:
Lt Colonel Giichi Matsuoka 16 july 1945 ~ till the end of the war
140th Division:
Lt Colonel Kuragoro Yoshimura 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
142nd Division:
Lt Colonel ? Yamanoguchi 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
143rd Division:
Colonel Seiji Hirose 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
144th Division:
Lt Colonel Kenichi Suzukawa 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
145th Division:
Colonel Hidekazu Ito 1 Apr 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
146th Division:
Lt colonel Tsuneo Yano 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
147th Division:
Colonel Shigeru Kobayashi 1 Apr 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
148th Division:
Colonel ? Sakamoto 16 july 1945 ~ till the end of the war
149th Division:
Colonel Kiyoshi Innami 16 july 1945 ~ till the end of the war
150th Division:
Colonel Asashiro Takayanagi 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
151st Division:
Lt Colonel Yoshiharu Yoshizaki 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
152nd Division:
Lt Colonel Chiyoji Shimoda 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
153rd Division:
Lt Colonel Hatsugoro Okuma 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
154th Division:
Colonel Takeo Miyahara 31 Mar 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
155th Division:
Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi Matsuo 1 Apr 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
(Note: Shinichi Matsuo was promoted to Colonel on 10 June 1945)
156th Division:
Lt Colonel Tadamichi Takahashi 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
157th Division;
Colonel Tatsukichi Sueyoshi 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
158th Division
Not filled
160th Division
Colonel Yoshikatsu Satake 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
161st Division
Colonel Tatsuhiko Koyama 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
201st Division:
Colonel Mitsuzo Takahashi 23 Apr 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
202nd Division:
205th Division:
206th Division:
209th Division:
212th Division:
214th Division:
216th Division:
221st Division:
222nd Division:
224th Division:
225th Division:
229th Division:
230th Division:
231st Division:
vacant
234th Division
Colonel Satoru Toba 5 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
303rd Division:
vacant
308th Division:
Lt Colonel Ichizo Kobayashi 1 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
312th Division:
Colonel Hikari Haba 1 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
316th Division:
Colonel Norimasa Kumagai 5 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
320th Division:
Lt Colonel Matsushige Ishibashi 1 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
321st Division:
Colonel Hitoshi Ukai 1 June 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
322nd Division:
Lt Colonel Sanya Fukuma 5 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
344th Division:
Colonel Yoshio Fukuyama 30 Mar 1945 ^ till the end of the war
351st Division:
Lt Colonel Masaru Nishiyama 1 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
354th Division
Lt Colonel Kenji Yoshihashi 24 Mar 1945 ~ till the end of the war
355th Division:
Colonel Kinichi Noguchi 5 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
Lt Colonel Giichi Matsuoka 16 july 1945 ~ till the end of the war
140th Division:
Lt Colonel Kuragoro Yoshimura 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
142nd Division:
Lt Colonel ? Yamanoguchi 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
143rd Division:
Colonel Seiji Hirose 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
144th Division:
Lt Colonel Kenichi Suzukawa 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
145th Division:
Colonel Hidekazu Ito 1 Apr 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
146th Division:
Lt colonel Tsuneo Yano 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
147th Division:
Colonel Shigeru Kobayashi 1 Apr 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
148th Division:
Colonel ? Sakamoto 16 july 1945 ~ till the end of the war
149th Division:
Colonel Kiyoshi Innami 16 july 1945 ~ till the end of the war
150th Division:
Colonel Asashiro Takayanagi 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
151st Division:
Lt Colonel Yoshiharu Yoshizaki 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
152nd Division:
Lt Colonel Chiyoji Shimoda 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
153rd Division:
Lt Colonel Hatsugoro Okuma 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
154th Division:
Colonel Takeo Miyahara 31 Mar 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
155th Division:
Lieutenant Colonel Shinichi Matsuo 1 Apr 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
(Note: Shinichi Matsuo was promoted to Colonel on 10 June 1945)
156th Division:
Lt Colonel Tadamichi Takahashi 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
157th Division;
Colonel Tatsukichi Sueyoshi 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
158th Division
Not filled
160th Division
Colonel Yoshikatsu Satake 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
161st Division
Colonel Tatsuhiko Koyama 1 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
201st Division:
Colonel Mitsuzo Takahashi 23 Apr 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
202nd Division:
205th Division:
206th Division:
209th Division:
212th Division:
214th Division:
216th Division:
221st Division:
222nd Division:
224th Division:
225th Division:
229th Division:
230th Division:
231st Division:
vacant
234th Division
Colonel Satoru Toba 5 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
303rd Division:
vacant
308th Division:
Lt Colonel Ichizo Kobayashi 1 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
312th Division:
Colonel Hikari Haba 1 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
316th Division:
Colonel Norimasa Kumagai 5 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
320th Division:
Lt Colonel Matsushige Ishibashi 1 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
321st Division:
Colonel Hitoshi Ukai 1 June 1945 ~ 30 Sep 1945
322nd Division:
Lt Colonel Sanya Fukuma 5 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
344th Division:
Colonel Yoshio Fukuyama 30 Mar 1945 ^ till the end of the war
351st Division:
Lt Colonel Masaru Nishiyama 1 June 1945 ~ till the end of the war
354th Division
Lt Colonel Kenji Yoshihashi 24 Mar 1945 ~ till the end of the war
355th Division:
Colonel Kinichi Noguchi 5 July 1945 ~ till the end of the war
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Cavalry Group:
Staff 高級参謀 (not COS)
Lt Colonel Torazo Ishimoto 19 Apr 1933 ~ 1 Aug 1934
Lt Colonel Tadasu Kataoka 1 Aug 1934 ~ 7 Mar 1936
Lieutenant Colonel Tsutomu Ouchi 7 Mar 1936 ~ 1 Apr 1937
Lt Colonel Ryozo Sakuma 1 Apr 1937 ~ 4 Jan 1938
Major Michiyoshi Hashimoto 4 Jan 1938 ~ 15 July 1938
Lt Colonel Shigeki Mori 15 July 1938 ~1 Aug 1939
Lt Colonel Kiyo Yonehara 1 Aug 1939 ~ 15 Nov 1940
Lt Colonel Sutezo Kobayashi 15 Nov 1940 ~ 23 June 1942
Staff 高級参謀 (not COS)
Lt Colonel Torazo Ishimoto 19 Apr 1933 ~ 1 Aug 1934
Lt Colonel Tadasu Kataoka 1 Aug 1934 ~ 7 Mar 1936
Lieutenant Colonel Tsutomu Ouchi 7 Mar 1936 ~ 1 Apr 1937
Lt Colonel Ryozo Sakuma 1 Apr 1937 ~ 4 Jan 1938
Major Michiyoshi Hashimoto 4 Jan 1938 ~ 15 July 1938
Lt Colonel Shigeki Mori 15 July 1938 ~1 Aug 1939
Lt Colonel Kiyo Yonehara 1 Aug 1939 ~ 15 Nov 1940
Lt Colonel Sutezo Kobayashi 15 Nov 1940 ~ 23 June 1942
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rank of the staff of the arny
参謀長
sanbou-cho
chief of staff
参謀副長
sanbou-fukucho
vice-chief of staff
高級参謀 or 第X課長 (ex 第1課長)
kokyu-sanbou dai-ichi-kacho
high class staff officer 1st section chief
参謀
sanbou
staff officer
The department of the staff of the large scale army like Kanto-gun consisted of the several section. 1st section usually took charge the operation.
The small scale army had not a vice-chief of staff.
参謀長
sanbou-cho
chief of staff
参謀副長
sanbou-fukucho
vice-chief of staff
高級参謀 or 第X課長 (ex 第1課長)
kokyu-sanbou dai-ichi-kacho
high class staff officer 1st section chief
参謀
sanbou
staff officer
The department of the staff of the large scale army like Kanto-gun consisted of the several section. 1st section usually took charge the operation.
The small scale army had not a vice-chief of staff.
1st Tank Division:
Colonel Kaoru Shimizu 19 Sep 1942 ~ 30 Sep 1945
2nd Tank Division:
Colonel Iwao Mori 1 July 1942 ~ 19 Apr 1945
Colonel Takio Shindo 20 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
(Note: Mori was killed in action on 19 Apr 1945 and posthumously promoted to Lieutenant General (special class promotion).)
3rd Tank Division:
Colonel Fujio Watanabe 1 Dec 1942 ~ 2 Aug 1943
Colonel Michiyoshi Hashimoto 2 Aug 1943 ~ 22 Nov 1944
Colonel Munehiko Mukooda 22 Nov 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
4th Tank Division:
Colonel Kenshi Sumi 8 July 1944 ~ 21 Sep 1944
Colonel Takatada Yano 21 Sep 1944 ~ till the end of the war
Colonel Kaoru Shimizu 19 Sep 1942 ~ 30 Sep 1945
2nd Tank Division:
Colonel Iwao Mori 1 July 1942 ~ 19 Apr 1945
Colonel Takio Shindo 20 Apr 1945 ~ till the end of the war
(Note: Mori was killed in action on 19 Apr 1945 and posthumously promoted to Lieutenant General (special class promotion).)
3rd Tank Division:
Colonel Fujio Watanabe 1 Dec 1942 ~ 2 Aug 1943
Colonel Michiyoshi Hashimoto 2 Aug 1943 ~ 22 Nov 1944
Colonel Munehiko Mukooda 22 Nov 1944 ~ 30 Sep 1945
4th Tank Division:
Colonel Kenshi Sumi 8 July 1944 ~ 21 Sep 1944
Colonel Takatada Yano 21 Sep 1944 ~ till the end of the war
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