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Kesago Nakajima
Japanese general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kesago Nakajima (中島 今朝吾, Nakajima Kesago, 15 June 1881 – 28 October 1945) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japanese forces under Nakajima's command committed the 1937 Nanjing Massacre.
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Native name | 中島 今朝吾 |
Born | June 15, 1881 Oita prefecture, Japan |
Died | October 28, 1945(1945-10-28) (aged 64) Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1903 -1939 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | IJA 16th Division, IJA 4th Army |
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