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Suzuki was the top graduate of his Staff College class and a protégé of Araki Sadao, who emphasized the intangibles ("spiritual power") in combat. Suzuki was responsible for incorporating this philosophy into the Army's field manual in 1929. He later was a member of the Imperial Way faction and commanded 2 Air Army throughout most of 1943. He retired due to ill health and succumbed shortly thereafter.
| 1890-2-18 |
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Born |
| 1929-8 |
Lieutenant colonel
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5 Field Artillery Regiment |
| 1930-3-6 |
Instructor, War College |
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| 1932-2-20 |
Army General Staff |
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| 1932-4-11 |
Chief, Maneuvers Section, Army
General Staff |
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| 1933-8-1 |
Colonel |
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| 1935-8-1 |
Army General Staff |
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| 1936-5-30 |
Commander, China Garrison Artillery Regiment |
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| 1937-8-2 |
Major general | Chief of staff, 2 Army |
| 1938-6-10 |
Head, General Affairs Bureau,
Army Aeronautical Department, Ministry of War |
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| 1938-12-10 |
Head, General Affairs Bureau,
Inspectorate-General of Army Aviation |
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| 1939-10-2 |
Lieutenant general | |
| 1940-3-5 |
Head, Training Bureau,
Inspectorate-General of Army Aviation |
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| 1940-12-10 |
Acting head, Army Aeronautical
Department, Ministry of War |
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| 1941-12-1 |
Commander, Special Air Group |
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| 1942-6-1 |
Commander, 2 Air Army |
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| 1943-5-19 |
Army
General Staff |
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| 1943-6-2 |
Retires |
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| 1943-8-5 |
Dies |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2015-5-18)
Gluck and Graubard (1993; accessed 2012-11-23)
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