Itagaki, Seishiro
- Date of birth:
- January 21st, 1885 (Morioka, Iwate, Japan)
- Date of death:
- December 23rd, 1948 (Sugamo Prison, Tokyo, Japan)
- Nationality:
- Japanese
Biography
General and war criminal Seishiro Itagaki commanded the 5th Division, the Japanese Korea Army and the 7th Army Group. He was hanged in 1948.
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Kyuokujitsu sho, 6th Class
- Period:
- Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1906
- Period:
- Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1906
- Awarded on:
- May 16th, 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1920
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1920
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1927
- Awarded on:
- February 7th, 1934
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1934
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1934
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1934
- Rank:
- Chu-sho (Lieutenant-General)
- Awarded on:
- May 8th, 1937
- Rank:
- Chu-sho (Lieutenant-General)
- Awarded on:
- July 7th, 1937
Goldene Grosskreuz des Deutschen Adlerordens, Sonderstufe (mit oder ohne Schwertern)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 27th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1940
- Period:
- Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1940
Emperor's Visit to Japan Commemorative Medal
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