After serving as an instructor at the Army War College from 1921–1923, Furushō became Chief of the 1st Section (Organization & Mobilization), 1st Bureau, Imperial Japanese Army General Staff from 1923-1925. He was then given command of the 2nd Imperial Guards Regiment, continuing his long association with the Imperial Guard, from 1925-1927.[1]
After serving with the Ministry of War from 1927–1928, Furushō was promoted to major general and given command of the IJA 2nd Infantry Brigade. He returned to various administrative positions within the General Staff from 1929-1934.
Promoted to lieutenant general in 1933, Furushō took command of the IJA 11th Division in 1934. He subsequently served as Vice Minister of War from 1935-1936.
In 1936, Furushō became Head of Army Aeronautical Department, but in 1937 was appointed Commander in Chief of the Taiwan Army District.
motoo, furushō, 古荘, 幹郎, furushō, motoo, september, 1882, july, 1940, lieutenant, general, imperial, japanese, army, commander, japanese, twenty, first, army, 1938, during, canton, operation, general, born, 1884, september, 1884kumamoto, prefecture, japandied21. Motoo Furushō 古荘 幹郎 Furushō Motoo 14 September 1882 21 July 1940 was a lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army and commander of the Japanese Twenty First Army in 1938 during the Canton Operation Motoo FurushōGeneral Motoo FurushōBorn 1884 09 28 28 September 1884Kumamoto prefecture JapanDied21 July 1940 1940 07 21 aged 55 Tokyo JapanAllegianceEmpire of JapanService wbr branchImperial Japanese ArmyYears of service1902 1940RankGeneralCommands held11th DivisionTaiwan Army of JapanFifth ArmyTwenty First ArmyBattles warsRusso Japanese WarSecond Sino Japanese WarOther workVice Minister of War Contents 1 Biography 2 References 2 1 Books 3 External links 4 NotesBiography editA native of Kumamoto prefecture Furushō attended military preparatory schools as a youth and graduated from the 14th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1902 The following year he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Imperial Guards He was in combat during the Russo Japanese War in 1904 1905 with the 4th Guards Infantry Regiment After the war Furushō returned to Army Staff College and graduated from the 21st class in 1909 After graduation he was assigned a number of administrative positions within the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff and did a tour of duty as a military attache to Germany and another tour as aide de camp to Field Marshal Yamagata Aritomo After serving as an instructor at the Army War College from 1921 1923 Furushō became Chief of the 1st Section Organization amp Mobilization 1st Bureau Imperial Japanese Army General Staff from 1923 1925 He was then given command of the 2nd Imperial Guards Regiment continuing his long association with the Imperial Guard from 1925 1927 1 After serving with the Ministry of War from 1927 1928 Furushō was promoted to major general and given command of the IJA 2nd Infantry Brigade He returned to various administrative positions within the General Staff from 1929 1934 Promoted to lieutenant general in 1933 Furushō took command of the IJA 11th Division in 1934 He subsequently served as Vice Minister of War from 1935 1936 In 1936 Furushō became Head of Army Aeronautical Department but in 1937 was appointed Commander in Chief of the Taiwan Army District With the start of the Second Sino Japanese War in 1937 Furushō went to China as commander of the Japanese Fifth Army In 1938 he became commander of the Japanese Twenty First Army He returned to Japan in 1938 was promoted to full general and served as a member of the Supreme War Council until his death in 1940 His grave is at Tama Cemetery in Fuchu Tokyo References editBooks edit Dorn Frank 1974 The Sino Japanese War 1937 41 From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor MacMillan ISBN 0 02 532200 1 External links editAmmenthorp Steen Motoo Furusho The Generals of World War II nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Motoo Furusho Notes edit Ammenthorp The Generals of World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Motoo Furushō amp oldid 1191463243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
