Future Lieutenant-General Mamoru Iinuma with the very same badge (circa 1936/1937 as Colonel of 2nd Imperial Guards Regiment).
Iinuma, Mamoru /
飯沼 守/ (November 25, 1888; March 21, 1978)
Promotions
1933-08-01 Colonel
1937-08-02 Major-General
1939-10-02 Lieutenant-General
Service
1930-08-XX – 1932-08-08 Attached to 1st Division
1932-08-08 – 1933-05-08 Instructor at the Army Infantry School
1933-05-08 – 1934-08-01 Instructor at the War College
1934-08-01 – 1936-08-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Imperial Guards Regiment
1936-08-01 – 1937-08-02 Commanding Officer Cadets, Military Academy
1937-08-02 – 1937-08-15 Executive Officer, Military Preparatory School
1937-08-15 – 1938-03-14 Chief of Staff, Shanghai Expeditionary Army [China]
1938-03-14 – 1938-11-10 Executive Officer, Military Preparatory School
1938-11-09 – 1939-10-02 Head of Personnel Bureau, Ministry of War
1939-10-02 – 1939-12-01 Attached to Eastern Defence Army Headquarters
1939-12-01 – 1942-08-01 General Officer Commanding 110th Division
1942-08-31 Retired
1945-02-20 Recalled
1945-02-20 – 1945-09-XX General Officer Commanding 96th Division
1945-09-13 – 1945-XX-XX Attached to Western Army District
1945-10-XX Retired