Jūrō Gotō

Jūrō Gotō

Infobox Military Person
name= Jūrō Gotō
lived= 1887-1984
placeofbirth=Yamagata prefecture, Japan
placeofdeath=


caption=General Jūrō Gotō
nickname=
allegiance=Empire of Japan
branch=
serviceyears=1907 -1945
rank=Major General
commands=IJA 21st Army
unit=
battles= Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II
awards=
family=
laterwork=nihongo| Jūrō Gotō |後藤十郎|Gotō Jūrō|extra=1887-1984 was a Major-General in the Japanese Imperial Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Biography

A native of Yamagata prefecture, Gotō was a graduate of the 19th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1907.

From 1934 to 1935 Gotō was commander of the Sendai Regimental District, then was commander of the 16th Infantry Regiment of 15th Infantry Brigade, IJA 2nd Division until 1937.

At the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Gotō commanded the Tsushima Fortress until 1938 when he was promoted to major general and appointed commander of the 132nd Infantry Brigade of the IJA 104th Division. Gotō was involved in the Japanese 21st Army Canton Operation in southern China. He commanded the 21st Army forces in the landings of the Swatow Operation in June 1939. His division fought to defend the Canton region in the Chinese 1939-40 Winter Offensive.

In 1940 Gotō was recalled to Japan, and attached to 4th Depot Division. He went into the reserves and retired the same year. In 1941, Gotō was recalled and placed in command of the Yokohama Regimental District until 1942. In 1945 he was made commander of the Kofu Regimental District and Kofu Area Command in Yamanashi prefecture.

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Books

*cite book
last = Dorn
first = Frank
coauthors =
year = 1974
title = The Sino-Japanese War, 1937-41: From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor
publisher = MacMillan.
location =
id = ISBN: 0025322001
*cite book
last = Madej
first = W. Victor
coauthors =
year = 1981
title = Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945
publisher = The Marine Corps Association.
location = Allentown, PA
id =

External links

*cite web
last = Ammenthorp
first = Steen
url = http://www.generals.dk/general/Goto/Juro/Japan.html
title = Major-General Juro Goto
work = The Generals of World War II


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