Toshisada Takada (March 30 , 1890- December 25, 1957 ) He was born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1890. He graduated from the 25th class of the Japanese Army Academy. On July 15 , 1938 , he was promoted to the colonel of the army and appointed senior adjutant to the 1st Army. He participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War. In November 1939, he was transferred to the position of chief of the special agency in Henan Province where he was in charge of intelligence warfare. In August 1941, he was appointed commander of the 138th Infantry Regiment /13th Army, 116th Division, 130th Infantry Brigade/.
On March 1, 1943, he was promoted to the rank of major general and assigned to the 2nd Reserve Division Headquarters, and on April 15, he was appointed head of the Tokyo Army Aviation Youth School. On July 14, 1944 , he was appointed brigade commander of the 64th Independent Mixed Brigade /16th Area Army, 32nd Army /, which was formed on July 12. He set up his headquarters on Tokunoshima and was in charge of the defense of the Amami Islands. During the Battle of Okinawa, he cooperated with the 6th Air Army in the development of air bases and air defense.
On March 1, 1943, he was promoted to the rank of major general and assigned to the 2nd Reserve Division Headquarters, and on April 15, he was appointed head of the Tokyo Army Aviation Youth School. On July 14, 1944 , he was appointed brigade commander of the 64th Independent Mixed Brigade /16th Area Army, 32nd Army /, which was formed on July 12. He set up his headquarters on Tokunoshima and was in charge of the defense of the Amami Islands. During the Battle of Okinawa, he cooperated with the 6th Air Army in the development of air bases and air defense.
Service
1938-07-15 – 1939-11-11 Senior Adjutant, 1st Army
1939-11-11 – 1941-03-01 Chief of Henan Special Agency [China]
1941-08-25 – 1943-01-14 Commanding Officer 138th Infantry Regiment
1943-03-01 – 1943-04-15 Attached to 2nd Depot Division
1943-04-15 – 1943-07-14 Commandant of Tokyo Army Aviation Youth School
1944-07-14 – 1945-09-02 Commanding Officer 64th Independent Mixed Brigade
Commandant of Tokyo Army Aviation Youth School Major-General Toshisada Takada, circa 1943.