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Shizuichi Tanaka
Japanese general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shizuichi Tanaka (田中 静壱, Tanaka Shizuichi, 1 October 1887 – 24 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines during World War II.
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Shizuichi Tanaka | |
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田中 静壱 | |
![]() General Shizuichi Tanaka as a lieutenant-general | |
Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines | |
In office 8 June 1942 – 28 May 1943 | |
Monarch | Emperor Hirohito |
Preceded by | Masaharu Homma |
Succeeded by | Shigenori Kuroda |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-10-01)1 October 1887 Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Japanese Empire |
Died | 24 August 1945(1945-08-24) (aged 57) Tokyo, Japan |
Awards | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st class Order of the Golden Kite 3rd class Order of the Crown of Thailand 3rd class |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1907–1945 |
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Unit | 10th Infantry Regiment |
Commands | 13th Division Fourteenth Army Eastern District Army Twelfth Area Army |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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