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Tatekawa, Yoshitsugu

Date of birth:
October 3rd, 1880 (Niigata prefecture, Japan)
Date of death:
September 9th, 1945 (Japan)
Buried on:
Tama Cemetery
Nationality:
Japanese

Biography

Lieutenant general Yoshitsugu Tatekawa played a crucial role in the Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact of 1941.

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Period:
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1906
Kinshi Kunsho 4th Class
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1920
Kyuokujitsu sho, 3rd Class
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1930
Zuiho sho, 2nd Class
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1934
Kyuokujitsu sho, 1st Class

Sources

  • - Shillony, B.A., Revolt in Japan : The Young Officers and the February 26, 1936 Incident (1973)

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