Matsuki, Naosuke /松木直亮; November 5, 1876 - May 22, 1940/ was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture as the eldest son of Ichiro Matsuki. He graduated from the Military Academy (10th class) in November 1898 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in June of the following year. He served as a company commander in the 1st Infantry Regiment during the Russo-Japanese War and was wounded in action. After the end of war he returned to the Army War College which he had dropped out of due to the Russo-Japanese War and graduated from the Army War College (19th class) in November 1907 .
After serving as a member of the General Staff and aide to Military Counselor Maresuke Nogi, aide to the attaché at the German Embassy, an instructor at the Army Infantry School, a member of the Military Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of War, an instructor at the Army University, commander of the 78th Infantry Regiment and aide to the Ministry of War in May 1923 he was promoted to major general. He successively served as commander of the 1st Taiwan Garrison , attached to the Army Ordnance Headquarters (Secretary General of the Operational Materials Maintenance Council), and Director of the Maintenance Bureau of the Ministry of War. In December 1927 he was promoted to lieutenant general and served as commander of the 14th Division. In December 1933 he was promoted to general and was transferred to the reserve in January of the following year. Following the February 26 Incident in February 1937 he was ordered to serve as a judge at the Tokyo Army Court Martial.
After serving as a member of the General Staff and aide to Military Counselor Maresuke Nogi, aide to the attaché at the German Embassy, an instructor at the Army Infantry School, a member of the Military Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of War, an instructor at the Army University, commander of the 78th Infantry Regiment and aide to the Ministry of War in May 1923 he was promoted to major general. He successively served as commander of the 1st Taiwan Garrison , attached to the Army Ordnance Headquarters (Secretary General of the Operational Materials Maintenance Council), and Director of the Maintenance Bureau of the Ministry of War. In December 1927 he was promoted to lieutenant general and served as commander of the 14th Division. In December 1933 he was promoted to general and was transferred to the reserve in January of the following year. Following the February 26 Incident in February 1937 he was ordered to serve as a judge at the Tokyo Army Court Martial.
Promotions
1918-08-24 Colonel
1923-08-06 Major-General
1927-12-16 Lieutenant-General
1933-12-20 General
Service
1915-08-XX – 1916-04-XX Instructor at the Army Infantry School
1916-04-XX – 1917-05-18 Attached to the Military Affairs Bureau, Ministry of War
1917-05-18 – 1918-07-24 Instructor at the War College
1918-07-24 – 1919-01-15 Commanding Officer 78th Infantry Regiment
1919-01-15 – 1923-08-06 Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor
1923-08-06 – 1925-05-01 General Officer Commanding Taiwan 1st Garrison
1925-05-01 – 1926-10-01 Secretary of the War Materials Committee, Ministry of War
1926-10-01 – 1929-08-01 Head of Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War
1929-08-01 – 1933-08-01 General Officer Commanding 14th Division
1933-08-01 – 1933-12-20 Attached to the General Staff
1933-12-20 – 1934-01-20 In reserve
1934-01-20 Retired
1937-02-XX Recalled
1937-02-XX – 1937-09-XX Member of the Supreme Military Tribunal
1937-09-XX Retired
Lieutenant-General Naosuke Matsuki commander of 14th division, 1932.