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Sakai, Takashi

Date of birth:
October 18th, 1887 (Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan)
Date of death:
September 30th, 1946 (Nanking, Republic of China)
Nationality:
Japanese (1868-1945, Empire)

Biography

Lieutenant general Takashi Sakai captured Hong Kong in 1941 and became its governer until 1942. He retired in 1943 and was executed in 1946 for committing war crimes.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1940
2600th National Anniversary Medal
1931 China Incident Medal

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