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Akinaga Tsutomu was chief of staff of 17 Army on Bougainville in September 1943. He became commander of 6 Division in February 1945. He was reputed to be a strict disciplinarian but poor divisional commander, having spent most of his career in staff assignments.
| 1893
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Born |
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| 1937 |
Chief of maneuvers section, 6
Division |
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| 1938 |
Colonel
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Commander, 75 Regiment |
| 1940 |
Chief of staff, 13
Division |
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| 1942 |
Major
general |
Commander, infantry group, 57
Division |
| 1943-5-11 |
Lieutenant general | Chief of staff, 17 Army |
| 1945-2 |
Commander, 6 Division |
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| 1978
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Dies |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2007-12-24)
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