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Teshima Fusataro was commissioned in
the infantry in 1910
and was a graduate of the Japanese
War College. He was commander of 3 Division in central China when war
broke out in the Pacific. He relieved the commander of
Imperial Guards
Division in January 1942 due to reports of atrocities by the division
in Malaya.
Teshima was commander of 2 Army
in Manchuria in
October 1943. His command was transferred to Makassar under 2 Area Army that
month.
In June
1945 Teshima took over all
units of 2 Area Army when it
was deactivated. He surrendered all forces in Borneo and the eastern Netherlands East Indies to Blamey on 9 September 1945.
| 1889
|
Born |
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| 1910 |
Second
lieutenant |
|
| 1931 |
Colonel
|
Korea
Army |
| 1934 |
Commander, 23 Regiment |
|
| 1936 |
Chief of staff, 1 Division |
|
| 1937 |
12 Depot Division |
|
| 1938 |
Major general |
Commander, 27 Brigade |
| 1940 |
Head, General Affairs Bureau, Kempeitai |
|
| 1940 |
Provost marshal |
|
| 1940 |
Lieutenant general |
Commander, 3 Division |
| 1941 |
Commander, Imperial
Guards Depot
Division |
|
| 1942-1
|
Commander, Imperial
Guards
Division |
|
| 1943-6 |
Commander, 1
Imperial Guards
Division |
|
| 1943-10-29
|
Commander, 2 Army |
|
| 1946 |
Retires |
|
| 1946 |
Arrested as war criminal |
|
| 1949 |
Released |
|
| 1979 |
Dies |
References
Australian War Memorial (accessed 2011-7-28)
Generals.dk
(accessed 2008-4-3)
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