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Yamada served as chief of staff of Thailand Garrison Army and military attaché to Thailand from 21 January 1943. He commanded 48
Division under 16 Army
at Timor in November 1944. Following the Japanese surrender, he was charged with murder, but was acquitted.
| 1934
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Colonel
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Instructor, War College |
| 1937 |
Chief, Intelligence Section, 2 Army |
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| 1937-10-5 |
Chief, Military Administration
Section, Military Administration Bureau, War Ministry |
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| 1939 |
Chief, Defense Section, Military Administration Bureau, War Ministry | |
| 1939 |
Commander, 5 Tank Battalion |
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| 1939 |
Head, Tank Training,
Noncommissioned Officers' School |
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| 1940 |
Major
general |
Director, Noncommissioned
Officers' School |
| 1941 |
Armored Warfare Department,
Ministry of War |
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| 1941 |
Commander, 1 Tank Group |
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| 1942 |
Commander, 2 Tank Brigade |
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| 1943-1-21 |
Chief of staff, Thailand Garrison Army |
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| 1944-11-22 |
Lieutenant
general |
Commander, 48 Division, Timor |
References
Australian War Memorial (accessed 2011-8-1)
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-7-19)
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