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Okazaki commanded 2 Division in the Philippines in February-November 1943. At this time the division was recovering from near-destruction at Guadalcanal. The division was sent to Singapore in November 1943 and to Rangoon under 28 Army in January 1944. It moved out to Lashio in May 1944, but was forced back to Thagaya in central Burma in November.
| 1893-3-17
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Born | |
| 1935-8 |
Colonel
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3 Imperial Guards Regiment |
| 1936-3 |
59 Regiment |
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| 1937-3-1 |
Chief of staff, 4 Depot
Division |
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| 1937 |
Commander, 2 China Garrison Regiment |
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| 1939-1-16 |
Director, Research
Department, Toyama Army Infantry
School |
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| 1939-8-1 |
Major
general |
Director, Toyama Army
Infantry School |
| 1940-12-2
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Head, 1 Bureau,
Inspectorate-General of Military Training |
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| 1941-4-10 |
Head, General Affairs Bureau, Inspectorate-General of Military Training | |
| 1941-10-15 |
Army General Staff |
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| 1941-11-6 |
Chief of staff, 16
Army |
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| 1943-6-10 |
Lieutenant
general |
Commander, 2 Division |
| 1945-2-24 |
Comptroller, Kinki Military
Stores Department |
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| 1945-7-18 |
Chief of staff, 2 General
Army |
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| 1946-1 |
Retires |
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| 1948-4 |
Arrested on suspicion of war crimes |
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| 1979-5-27 |
Dies |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2018-11-20)
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