photos of japanese generals

  1. Lieutenant General Nobutaro Umezaki/梅崎延太郎陸軍中将

    Rare combination of awards. Two Korean orders with Chinese Striped Tiger in between + Swedish Royal Order of the Sword. Nobutaro Umezaki /梅崎延太郎/ (July 13, 1880 - April 24, 1964) graduated from the 12th class of the Military Academy and the 22nd class of the Army War College. Ranks...
  2. Japanese Officers and Civil Officials with Protectorate of Annam Awards

    Setsuo Nakase /中瀨拙夫/ (June 10, 1884 – March 19, 1969) member of the House of Representatives and government official of Taiwan /Formosa/ wearing Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam.
  3. Lieutenant General Saburo Inagaki/稲垣三郎 陸軍中将

    Saburo Inagaki /稲垣三郎/ (May 6 , 1870 - April 28 , 1953) was born in Shimane Prefecture as the eldest son of Ryosai Inagaki. After graduating from the army school, he was assigned to the 1st cavalry battalion led by Yoshifuru Akiyama and served in the Sino-Japanese War . In 1899 he graduated with...
  4. Lieutenant General Yasumitsu Kin'ichi/安満欽一 陸軍中将

    Kin'ichi Yasumitsu (April 2, 1871 - October 24, 1960) was born in Saga prefecture. Eldest son of Army Major Nobuyoshi Yasumitsu. After graduating from Tokyo Prefectural Junior High School, he graduated from the Military Academy (6th class) in February 1895. In May of the same year he was...
  5. General Toshinari Maeda/前田利為侯爵陸軍中将

    Marquis Toshinari Kōshaku Maeda (5 June 1885 – 5 September 1942) was born the fifth son of the former daimyō of Nanokaichi Domain in Kozuke province (modern Tomioka city, Gunma Prefecture), Maeda Toshiaki. He was adopted as heir to the main branch of the Maeda clan in 1900. He became marquis and...
  6. Lieutenant-General Masaomi Yasuoka/安岡正臣 陸軍中将

    Yasuoka, Masaomi /安岡正臣/やすおか まさおみ * 21st of July 1886 † 12th of April 1948 Promotions 1930-08-01 Colonel 1935-03-15 Major-General 1938-03-01 Lieutenant-General Service 1930-08-01 – 1932-01-09 Commanding Officer 49th Infantry Regiment 1932-01-09 – 1935-03-15 Chief of...
  7. Lieutenant-General Kōtoku Satō/佐藤幸徳 陸軍中将

    Satō, Kōtoku (佐藤幸徳/さとう こうとく) * 5th of March 1893 - † 26th of February 1959 Promotions 1932-12-XX Lieutenant-Colonel 1937-08-02 Colonel 1939-08-01 Major-General 1942-12-01 Lieutenant-General Service 1932-12-XX – 1934-08-02 Attached to 11th Infantry Regiment 1934-08-02...
  8. Lieutenant General Senba Taró/仙波太郎 陸軍中将

    Taro Senba (June 5, 1855 -February 19, 1929). Ranks 02/01/1879 Lieutenant 28.02.1883 lieutenant 26.05.1886 captain 28.04.1893 major 10.05.1895 Lieutenant Colonel 11.10.1897 Colonel 02.07.1903 Major General 30.11.1910 Lieutenant General 01.02.1879-DD.MM.YYYY 8th Infantry Regiment...
  9. Lieutenant-General Hiroshi Nemoto/根本博 陸軍中将

    Lieutenant-General Nemoto, Hiroshi (6th of June 1891 - † 24th of May 1966) Promotions 1934-08-01 Colonel 1938-07-15 Major-General 00.08.32-05.03.34: Attached to the General Staff Service 1934-03-05 – 1936-03-07 Chief of Press Office, Ministry of War 1936-03-07 –...
  10. General Ōsako Naomichi/大迫尚道 陸軍中将

    Ōsako Naomichi (大迫尚道, 6 September 1854 – 12 September 1934) was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army. He was the younger brother of General Ōsako Naoharu. Ōsako was born to a samurai family in Satsuma Domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). He joined the fledgling Imperial Japanese...
  11. Lieutenant General Tōji Yasui/安井藤治 陸軍中将

    Yasui, Tōji/安井藤治 (やすい とうじ) * 1st of October 1885 † 8th of July 1970 Promotions 1925-08-07 Lieutenant-Colonel 1929-08-01 Colonel 1934-03-05 Major-General 1937-08-02 Lieutenant-General Service 1926-10-01 – 1929-08-01 Senior Staff Officer, Mobilization Branch, Econmic...
  12. General Hayao Tada/多田駿 陸軍大将

    Hayao Tada /多田 駿/ (24 February 1882 – 16 December 1948) was the second son of a former samurai retainer of Sendai Domain from Sendai, and was adopted by his uncle. After attending military preparatory schools, he graduated from the 15th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1903...
  13. Admiral Yashiro Rokurō/八代 六郎 海軍大将

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yashiro_Rokur%C5%8D Famous photo. But rarely you are able to examine all those tiny little details. 2nd class Order of St. Anna for Non-Christians (Imperial Russia) received on July 31,1899. 2ns class (Commander) Order of the Zähringer Lion with oak leaf (Grand...
  14. Lieutenant-General Kodama Tomō/児玉友雄 陸軍中将

    https://www.generals.dk/general/Kodama/Tom%C5%8D/Japan.html https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%92%E7%8E%89%E5%8F%8B%E9%9B%84 As 16th Division Commander. Impressive two-row medals bar. French Legion, British Distinguished Service Order. In full dress. Details.
  15. Japanese Officers with Imperial Germany Awards

    Uknown cavalier of the order of the Red Eagle.
  16. "May Wear Both Classes of Order of Golden Kite Simultaneously": Two Kites on One Man Chest

    "Those who have received the Order of the Golden Kite, and again received a higher grade, may wear both" Imperial Edict No. 726 of June 28, 1941 “Those who have received the Order of the Golden Kite, and again received the same grade, shall wear both” Imperial Edict No. 657 of September 26...
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