1 Dec 1924
  • Tamon Yamaguchi was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander. ww2dbase [Tamon Yamaguchi | CPC]
  • Chuichi Nagumo was promoted to the rank of commander. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
  • Chiaki Matsuda was made a squad leader aboard battleship Mutsu. ww2dbase [Chiaki Matsuda | CPC]
Japan
  • Captain Yoshio Takita was named the commanding officer of Tenryu. ww2dbase [Tenryu | CPC]
  • Captain Kumagoro Migita was named the commanding officer of Settsu. ww2dbase [Settsu | CPC]
  • Minoru Ota was assigned to the First Naval District in Yokosuka, Japan. ww2dbase [Minoru Ota | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | CPC]
  • Masaichi Niimi was promoted to the rank of commander. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | CPC]
Korea Taiwan
  • Rear Admiral Shinichi Oguri was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Mako Guard District | Mako, Hoko | CPC]

1 Dec 1924 Interactive Map

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you.

Please help us spread the word:

 Reddit
 Bluesky
 Mastodon

Stay updated with WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds

Search WW2DB
News

Random Photograph

An SBD-3 Dauntless dive-bomber of Bombing Squadron 6 prepares for launch from the carrier USS Enterprise, early 1942.

Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil."

General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944


Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!