Yoshiro Tamada

Lieutenant General Yoshiro Tamada is an officer in the Genji Imperial Army, under the 357th Regiment 3rd Battalion's 1st Mechanised Company. He was a tank commander for first a Chimera, then a Leman Russ and the new Jimmu II.

Battle of Nomonhan
Tamada's most famous combat record came from countering a Tau Third-Sphere Expansion attempt on Nomonhan when he was a Colonel. In the Battle of Nomonhan he ordered a night attack that outflanked the frontline. Aided by local storms that reduced the alertness of the Tau attackers, overrunning 12 artillery positions with his Chimera fleet. With the mission a success he retreated from Xenos territory after regrouping.

After the battle, Tamada's competence was suddenly questioned by the apparent loss of a Chimera in the attack, but was defended by his superiors for the operation provided the ability to slow the Tau offensive. He was still taken out of frontline duty and placed as an instructor in an Army Academy. He returned to frontline service eventually on a Leman Russ Battle Tank.

Test crew
Tamada was called once again to test a tank built from a Standard Template Construct.