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Kusaba took command of 4 Army in Manchuria in late 1942. He was captured during the Russian invasion of Manchuria and committed suicide while en route to a Russian war crimes trial.
| 1888-1-2 |
born | |
| 1931-8-1 |
Colonel
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Chief, 6 Section (Transport), 3
Bureau, General Staff |
| 1933-8-1 |
Commander, 11 Regiment |
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| 1935-3-15 |
Advisor on transportation, Manchukuo |
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| 1936-8-1 |
Major general | |
| 1937-3-1 |
Commander, 19 Brigade |
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| 1938-10-30 |
Commander, 2 Railroad Command |
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| 1939-3-9 |
Lieutenant general | Commander, Kwantung Army Railroad Command |
| 1940-10-1 |
Commander, 52
Division |
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| 1941-11-6 |
Commander, Kwantung Defense Army |
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| 1942-12-21 |
Commander, 4 Army |
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| 1944-2-7 |
General Staff |
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| 1944-11-30 |
Retires |
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| 1944-12-1 |
Recalled. Commander, Mainland Railroad Command | |
| 1945-9 |
Prisoner of war, Russia |
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| 1946-9-17 |
Commits suicide at Tokyo while awaiting trial for war crimes |
References
Generals.dk
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