Tadashi Katakura

Tadashi Katakura
Tadashi Katakura (1898–1991)
Native name
片倉 衷
Born(1898-05-18)18 May 1898
Died23 July 1991(1991-07-23) (aged 93)
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
RankLieutenant general
Commands202nd Division
Conflicts

Tadashi Katakura (片倉 衷, Katakura Tadashi; 18 May 1898 – 23 July 1991) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

Katakura was a prominent member of the Tōsei-ha faction and as a consequence was a target of the Kōdō-ha faction in the 26 February Incident in 1936, and indeed sustained a head wound at the time.

He was on the staff of the Burma Area Army. He was chief of staff of the Thirty-third Army from 8 April 1944 to 19 June 1944. He was commander of the 202nd Division.