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COMMANDER // 1878–1948

Iwane Matsui

generalJapanJapan2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1878 – 1948

1880189019001910192019301940Second Sino-Japanese War · 1937-1945Battle of Nanking — January 1, 1937 · Japan · Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Shanghai — August 13, 1937 · Japan · Second Sino-Japanese War

Active service 1937 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 59.

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Iwane Matsui was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the commander of the expeditionary force sent to China in 1937. He was convicted of war crimes and executed by the Allies for his involvement in the Nanjing Massacre.

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Battles (2)

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