Shojiro Iida Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Shojiro Iida, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Japan.

5 records1942–19425 events4 places

Chronological biography

1942

Invasion of BurmaJanuary 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 15th Army

Begins the Japanese invasion of Burma

Capture of Rangoon7 March 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 15th Army · Rangoon

The Japanese capture Rangoon

Battle of Toungoo21 March 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 15th Army · Toungoo

Renews the offensive in Burma by attacking the Chinese Army at Toungoo

Capture of Mandalay1 May 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 15th Army · Mandalay

The Japanese capture Mandalay

Battle of Yenangyaung19 October 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 15th Army · Yenangyaung

The Japanese capture the Yenangyaung oilfields & Magwe

Titles and roles

Commander of 15th Army

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.