Uchiyama Eitaro (1887-1973)

Uchiyama commanded 13 Division in central China when war broke out in the Pacific. He commanded 12 Army under North China Area Army during the central Honan campaign (Ko-go), April-June 1944. He was given command of 15 Area Army at Osaka by April 1945.

Service record

1887     

Born
1930
Colonel     
Staff, Inspector-General of Artillery
1933

Commander, 1 Field Artillery Regiment
1934

Instructor, Field Artillery School
1936

Chief, Service Section, Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1937

Commandant, Field Artillery School
1937
Major general     
Commander, 5 Heavy Field Artillery Brigade
1938

Commander, Artillery, Kwantung Army
1940
Lieutenant general     
Commander, 13 Division
1942

Commander, 3 Army
1944

Commander, 12 Army
1945

Commander, 15 Area Army
1945

Commander, Central District Army
1945

Commander, 2 Demobilization Command
1945

Inspecor of Demobilization, Chubu
1946

Arrested and tried for war crimes
1949

Sentenced to 40 years' imprisonment
1958

Paroled
1973

Dies

References

Fuller (1992)

Generals.dk (accessed 2008-2-5)