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Kozuki Yoshio (Kotsuki Yoshio) was commissioned an infantry officer in 1909 and served as a language officer in Germany before filling numerous administrative posts during the 1930s. He was commander of 19 Division when war broke out in the Pacific. He was given command of 2 Army in July 1942 and became commanding general in Mongolia in June 1943, 11 Army commander in November 1944, and 17 Area Army commander in Korea in April 1945.
| 1886
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Born | |
| 1909 |
Second
lieutenant |
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| 1932 |
Colonel |
Chief, Control Section, Economic
Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War |
| 1935 |
Commander, 11 Regiment |
|
| 1937 |
5 Division |
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| 1937-8 |
Major general |
Commander, 40 Brigade |
| 1938-7-15 |
Head, Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War | |
| 1940-3 |
Head, Army Transport Headquarters |
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| 1940-8 |
Lieutenant general |
Commander, 19
Division |
| 1942-7-4 |
Commander, 2 Army |
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| 1943-5-28 |
Commander, Mongolia
Garrison Army |
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| 1944-11-22 |
Commander, 11 Army, China |
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| 1945-4-7 |
General |
Commander, 17 Area Army,
Korea |
| 1945 |
Vice-minister of demobilization |
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| 1946 |
Head, 1 Demobilization Burea,
Demobilization Agency |
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| 1947 |
Head, Demobilization Burea,
Ministry of Health and Welfare |
References
Generals.dk
(accessed 2008-4-5)
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