Shigiyasu Suzuki
| Shigeyasu Suzuki | |
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General Shigeyasu Suzuki
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| Born | September 1, 1886 Ishikawa prefecture, Japan |
| Died | June 11, 1957 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Years of service | 1912 -1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War |
Shigeyasu Suzuki (鈴木 重康 Suzuki Shigeyasu?, 1 September 1886 – 11 June 1957) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the early part of the Second Sino-Japanese War. His brother, Suzuki Minoru was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army Medical Corps.
A native of Ishikawa prefecture, Suzuki graduated from the 17th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1905 and was assigned to the IJA 35th Infantry Regiment. After leaving 24th class of the Army War College in 1912, he has served as a resident officer in Russia from 1916–1918, and was thus witness to many of the events of the Russian Revolution and the overthrow of the Romanov dynasty. After his return to Japan, he became Chief of Staff of the IJA 12th Division.
Suzuki was attached to the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff in 1924. In 1927 he was attached to 34th Regiment of the IJA 3rd Division. From there he was posted to Poland as military attaché in 1928 and followed by Latvia in 1929. Returning to the General Staff in 1930, he was made the Chief of 2nd Section (Maneuvers), in the 1st Bureau until 1931.
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