1 Feb 1938
  • Koichi Shiozawa was named the commanding officer of the Japanese 5th Fleet. ww2dbase [Koichi Shiozawa | CPC]
China
  • Clifton Cates was made the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion of 4th Marine Regiment. ww2dbase [Clifton Cates | Shanghai | CPC]
Germany
  • Robert von Greim was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor. ww2dbase [Robert von Greim | CPC]

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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