Waichirō Sonobe
| Waichirō Sonobe | |
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General Waichirō Sonobe
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| Born | March 29, 1883 Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | August 18, 1964 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Years of service | 1904–1941 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | IJA 7th Division, IJA 11th Army |
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Waichirō Sonobe (園部 和一郎 Sonobe Waichirō?, 29 March 1883 – 18 March 1964) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
A native of Kumamoto Prefecture, Sonobe graduated from the 16th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1904. After serving with the IJA 23rd Infantry Regiment, he completed coursework at the 25th class of the Army Staff College. He was assigned to the IJA 23rd Infantry Regiment on graduation. From 1916 to 1917, he was sent as a military attaché to France. On his return to Japan, he was assigned to the IJA 30th Infantry Regiment, and participated in the Siberian Intervention of 1919–1920. On his return to Japan, he served in various staff positions within the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff.
From 1925 to 1927, Sonobe was the Army representative to the Japanese diplomatic Mission to the League of Nations. After his return to Japan, he was assigned to command the IJA 74th Infantry Regiment within the IJA 19th Division until 1929.
From 1929 to 1933, Sonobe served as Chief of 1st Section, Inspectorate General of Military Training. In 1933 he was again give a field command as commander of the IJA 8th Infantry Brigade of the IJA 10th Division, and was transferred in 1934 to become commander of the IJA 1st Infantry Brigade of the IJA 1st Division.
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