Yamada commanded 48 Division under 16 Army at Timor in November 1944.
| 1934
|
Colonel
|
Instructor, War College |
| 1937 |
Chief, Intelligence Section, 2 Army |
|
| 1938 |
Chief, Military Administration
Section, Military Administration Bureau, War Ministry |
|
| 1939 |
Chief, Defense Section, Military Administration Bureau, War Ministry | |
| 1939 |
Commander, 5 Tank Battalion |
|
| 1939 |
Head, Tank Training,
Noncommissioned Officers' School |
|
| 1940 |
Major
general |
Director, Noncommissioned
Officers' School |
| 1941 |
Armored Warfare Department,
Ministry of War |
|
| 1941 |
Commander, 1 Tank Group |
|
| 1942 |
Commander, 2 Tank Brigade |
|
| 1943 |
Chief of staff, Thailand Defense Army |
|
| 1943 |
Military attache, Thailand |
|
| 1944 |
Lieutenant
general |
Commander, 48 Division, Timor |
References
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