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Yoshihara Kane (Yoshihara Nori) commanded 20 Division in eastern New Guinea in July 1944. He also
served as chief of staff of 18 Army. He supported the decision to attack on the Driniumor River with the observation that the Japanese, cut off from all resupply, "could die where they were or die advancing" (Drea 1984).
Yoshihara took 32 officers into the mountains to organize
the supplies and rearguard of 41
Division, on 25 February 1945. He attempted to organize a
resistance group in the Sepic River area on 11 June 1945.
Yoshihara wrote extensive memoirs after the war that have proven a boon to historians.
| 1936
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Colonel
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Inspectorate of Engineers |
| 1937 |
13 Division |
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| 1938 |
Chief operations officer, North
China Area Army |
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| 1939 |
Chief, Maneuvers Section, North
China Area Army |
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| 1939 |
Inspectorate of Engineers | |
| 1941 |
Major
general |
Commander, 1 Engineer Corps |
| 1942-7-4 |
Chief of staff, 2 Area Army |
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| 1942-11-9 |
Lieutenant
general |
Chief of staff, 18 Army, New
Guinea |
| 1944-7 |
Chief of staff, 18 Army / Commander, 20 Division |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-7-19)
Yoshihara (accessed 2011-7-30)
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