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Shimizu Noritsune (sometimes misrendered as Shimizu Kinori or Shimizu Tsunenore) commanded 5 Army under 1 Area Army in Manchuria in September 1944. His army was responsible for the defense of the Mutanchiang Plain of northeast Manchuria. His army was crushed by 1 Banner Army almost from the first day of the Russian offensive, 9 August 1945.
| 1897 |
born | |
| 1930 |
Colonel
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4 Imperial Guards Regiment |
| 1931 |
General Staff |
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| 1933 |
Technical Research Headquarters |
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| 1934 |
General Staff |
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| 1936 |
Naval Staff |
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| 1936 |
Commander, 73 Regiment |
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| 1937 |
Aide-de-campe to the Emperor |
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| 1941 |
Lieutenant
general |
Commander, 41
Division |
| 1942-7-1 |
Deputy inspector-general of
military training |
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| 1943-5-19 |
Chief of staff, Southern Army |
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| 1944-3-22 |
Chief of staff, 7 Area Army |
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| 1944-6-27 |
Commander, 5 Army,
Manchuria |
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| 1945 |
Prisoner of war, Russia |
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| 1956 |
Repatriated |
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| 1968 |
Dies |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-7-1)
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