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U.S. Marine Corps.
Via ibiblio.org
Sakai commanded 17
Division at Hsuchow in
January 1943. His division was transferred
to the Solomons in October 1943, and elements were deployed to Bougainville, New Britain, and New Guinea, where they formed the core of the defense against the Cape Gloucester invasion. By spring 1944 the
remnants were back at Rabaul.
| 1892
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Born |
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| 1933 |
Colonel
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General Staff |
| 1935 |
Aide-de-campe to the Emperor |
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| 1937 |
Commander, 1 Field Artillery Regiment |
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| 1938 |
Instructor, War College |
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| 1938 |
Director, Research Department,
War College |
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| 1939 |
Major
general |
Commander, 6 Heavy Field
Artillery Brigade |
| 1940 |
Commander, 1 Independent
Artillery Group |
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| 1941 |
Head, General Affairs Bureau,
Army Ordnance Headquarters |
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| 1941 |
Lieutenant
general |
Commander, 56
Depot Division |
| 1942 |
Commander, 17 Division |
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| 1948 |
Retires |
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| 1986 |
Dies |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-4-5)
Nalty (1994; accessed 2011-4-3)
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