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COMMANDER // 1887–1945

Shizuichi Tanaka

generalJapanJapan2 battles1 war

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1887 – 1945

189019001910192019301940Second Sino-Japanese War · 1937-1945Battle of Wuhan — October 27, 1938 · Japan · Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of Changsha — January 1, 1939 · Empire of Japan · Second Sino-Japanese War

Active service 1938–1939 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 51.

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Shizuichi Tanaka was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines during World War II.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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