Hisaichi Terauchi
Japanese officer, war criminal (1879–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Count Hisaichi Terauchi (寺内 寿一, Terauchi Hisaichi, 8 August 1879 – 12 June 1946) was a Gensui (or field marshal) in the Imperial Japanese Army, commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group during World War II.
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Terauchi Hisaichi | |
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寺内 寿一 | |
Minister of War of the Japanese Empire | |
In office 9 March 1936 – 2 February 1937 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Prime Minister | Kōki Hirota |
Preceded by | Yoshiyuki Kawashima |
Succeeded by | Kotaro Nakamura |
Personal details | |
Born | (1879-08-08)8 August 1879 Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 12 June 1946(1946-06-12) (aged 66) Renggam, Johor Bahru, Malaya |
Resting place | Japanese Cemetery Park, Singapore |
Alma mater | Army War College |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1899–1945 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Commands held | 5th Division 4th Division Taiwan Army of Japan Northern China Area Army Southern Expeditionary Army Group |
Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War |
Awards | Order of the Rising Sun (1st class) Order of the Golden Kite (1st Class) |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Terauchi.