INSPECTORATE GENERAL OF MILITARY TRAINING

The 'Inspectorate General of Military Training' was responsible for all non-aviation training of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was headed by an Inspector general who was responsible for the technical and tactical training of the separate arms of service (except aviation) and of the other services not directly under the Ministry of War. It comprised the following:

★ two bureaus;

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★ General Affairs (somobu) with 4 sections:

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★ General Affairs - personnel, finance, etc.

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★ Section 1. General Training

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★ Section 2. Research and Training Regulations

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★ Section 3. Special Schools

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★ 2d Bureau (Dai N Bu) -responsible for light armored car training.

★ six Inspectorates;

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★ Artillery

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★ Engineering

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★ Transport

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★ Cavalry (and Reconnaissance)

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★ Chemical Warfare

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★ Communications

★ 'List of General Training Inspectors and Officers in Department'

★ Ando Rikishi: Vice-Chief Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Sadao Araki: Inspector General of Military Training

★ Shunroku Hata: Inspector General of Artillery Training

★ Haruyoshi Hyakutate: Inspector General of Signal Training

★ Hitoshi Imamura: Deputy Chief, Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Masatane Kanda: Department Chief, Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Masakazu Kawabe: Section Member, Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Heitaro Kimura: Artillery Department, Office of Military Training

★ Kenzo Kitano: Section Member, Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Shigenori Kuroda: Office of Military Training

★ Jinsaburo Mazaki: Section Chief, Office of Military Training; also Inspector General of Military Training

★ Gen Sugiyama: Inspector General of Military Training

★ Akira Muto: Member, Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Tasuku Okada: Member, Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Ichiro Shichida: Section Chief, Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Tokomatsu Shigeta: Inspector General of Artillery Training

★ Sosaku Suzuki: Chief, 2nd Section, Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Sinichi Tanaka: Section Member, Inspectorate General of Military Training

★ Hisaichi Terauchi: Inspector General of Military Training

★ Otozo Yamada: Office of Cavalry Training (Inspectorate General of Military Training)

★ Un Yi: Attached to Inspectorate-General of Military Training

★ Nobuyushi Muto: Inspector-General of Military Training

★ Yoshikazu Nishi: Inspector-General of Military Training