Current location - Education and Training Encyclopedia - Resume - Who were the highest-ranking generals killed in World War II?
Who were the highest-ranking generals killed in World War II?
China: Zhang Zizhong (1891August1August-1940 may 16), commander-in-chief of the right-wing army in the fifth theater, commander-in-chief of the 33rd army, and second general of the National Revolutionary Army.

United States: simon bolivar buckner (1886 July18–1945 June18) served as the commander of the Alaska defense zone from 1940 to 1944, and later served as the commander of the 10th Army Corps. 1945 was killed by shrapnel from the enemy in the battle of Okinawa, which commanded the Pacific War. Chasing a four-star general after death.

Soviet Union: Nikolai Feodor Lovich VaTuting, commander of the First Army of Ukraine (1901-kloc-0/944), was ambushed by Ukrainian nationalist guerrillas on February 29th, 1944, and was seriously injured. More than 40 days later, he died in April 15.

Japan: Isoroku Yamamoto (1April 4, 884-1April 943 18), General imperial japanese navy, served as Commander-in-Chief of the Joint Fleet of the Japanese Navy during World War II. 1943 April 18, 59-year-old Isoroku Yamamoto was killed when his plane was shot down by a US military plane on the way to inspect the troops.

Germany: Werner von Fritsch (1August 4, 880-1September 22, 939), general and commander-in-chief of the German Army. 1939 was killed near Praga, Warsaw.

Italy: Italian Air Force Marshal Italo Barbo (1896.6.6 ~1940.6.28) was shot down by anti-aircraft guns on Italian naval vessels on June 28th, 1940, when he returned from patrolling the northeast port of Tubrugg.

England: Tom? Phillips (1888— 194 1) commander and admiral of the British Far East Fleet. 194 1 year1February 10, the battleship Prince of Wales was sunk by the Japanese and killed.