The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Sakamoto Sueo (original) (raw)

Sakamoto commanded 39 Independent Mixed Brigade from its activation in New Britainin July 1944. His son Tsutomu died in a military hospital sometime in 1944.

1938

Colonel

Commander, 53 Regiment

1939

Kwantung Army

1940

Head, Monji Naval Transport Branch

1940

Army Transportation Headquarters

1941

Commander, 44 Anchoring Base

1942

Commander, 2 Naval Transport Area

1942

Commander, 4 Naval Transport Command

1944

Major General

Commander, 40 Independent Mixed Brigade

1944-7

Commander, 39 Independent Mixed Brigade