| Renya Mutaguchi | |
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| 7 October 1888 - 2 August 1966 | |
 General Renya Mutaguchi |
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| Place of birth | Saga prefecture, Japan |
| Place of death | Tokyo. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1910 -1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | IJA 18th Division, IJA 15th Army |
| Battles/wars | Siberian Intervention Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Mutaguchi. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the The of 1918–1922 was the dispatch of troops of the Entente powers to the Russian Maritime Provinces as part of a larger effort by the western powers and Japan The Second Sino-Japanese War ( July 7, 1937 to September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including in modern times usually consist of a Family name ( Surname) followed by a Given name. A family name or last name is a type of Surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs
Renya Mutaguchi (牟田口 廉也 Mutaguchi Renya?, 7 October 1888 - 2 August 1966) was a Japanese military officer, lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
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Biography
Mutaguchi was a native of Saga Prefecture. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. He graduated from the 22nd class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1910 and from the 29th class of the Army Staff College in 1917. The was the principal officer's training school for the Imperial Japanese Army. This article deals with the Empire of Japan's Army War College
Mutaguchi served in the Japanese forces with the Siberian Intervention against the Bolshevik Red Army in the Russian Far East. The of 1918–1922 was the dispatch of troops of the Entente powers to the Russian Maritime Provinces as part of a larger effort by the western powers and Japan The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists ( Большевик Большевист (singular, derived from bolshe, "more" were a faction The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Afterwards, he was sent as a military attaché to France. A military attaché is a Military Expert who is part of a Diplomatic mission; this post is normally filled by a high-ranking officer This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. [1]
Promoted to major in 1926 and colonel in 1930, from 1933-1936 he served in the General Affairs Section of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff in Tokyo, before being transferred to China in 1936 to take command of the Japanese garrison force in Beijing. Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country also called the Army General Staff was one of the four principal agencies charged with overseeing the Imperial Japanese Army. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National He was commander of the IJA 1st Infantry Regiment in China from 1936-1938, after which he was assigned to staff positions in the Kwangtung Army headquarters. The, also known as the Guandong Army ( 관동군 was an Army group of the Imperial Japanese Army in the early twentieth century
While in China, units responsible to Muraguchi were involved in the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7 July 1937, which helped launch the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Marco Polo Bridge Incident ( 盧溝橋事變; also known as 七七事變 七七盧溝橋事變 or the Lugouqiao Incident) was a Battle between Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Second Sino-Japanese War ( July 7, 1937 to September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the Mutaguchi was promoted to major general in 1938, and served as Chief of Staff of the Japanese 4th Army from 1938-1939. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries The chief of staff is the chief aide to the Commander of larger military Formations and Units It is sometimes the case that the chief of staff is more directly He was then recalled to Japan and served from 1939-1941 as Commandant of the Military Preparatory School. [2]
Promoted to lieutenant general in 1940, with the start of the Pacific War, Mutaguchi was given command of the IJA 18th Division in April 1941. The Pacific War was the part of World War II —and preceding conflicts—that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands and in East Asia, between was an Infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the. This division was active in the invasion of Malaya in the early stages of the war, and Mutaguchi himself was wounded during the Battle of Singapore in February 1942. The Japanese Invasion of Malaya, or Battle of Kota Bahru, began just after midnight on 8 December 1941 before the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The Battle of Singapore was fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II when the Empire of Japan invaded the Allied stronghold After the fall of Singapore, the 18th Division was transferred to the Philippines to reinforce units pushing the remaining American forces down the Bataan Peninsula. Singapore The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Bataan Peninsula is a rocky extension of the Zambales Mountains, on Luzon in the Philippines. In April 1942, the 18th Division was reassigned to Burma. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
Mutaguchi was then made commander of the IJA 15th Army from March 1943, and strongly pushed forward his own plan to advance in to Assam, leading to the Battle of Imphal. Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city The Battle of Kohima (the " Stalingrad of the East" was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive into India in 1944 in World War II After the failure of the Imphal offensive in late 1944, Mutaguchi refused to allow his divisional commanders to retreat, and instead dismissed the commanders of the IJA 15th Division, IJA 31st Division and IJA 33rd Division. was an Infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its Call sign was the. was an Infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its Call sign was the. Some 50,000 of Mutaguchi's 65,000-man force died, most from starvation or disease. With the complete collapse of the offensive, Mutaguchi was himself relieved of command and recalled to Tokyo. He was forced into retirement in December 1944. [3]
Mutaguachi was recalled briefly to active service in 1945, to resume his former post as Commandant of the Military Preparatory School.
After the end of the war, he was arrested by the American occupation authorities and extradited to Singapore, where he faced a military tribunal which convicted him of war crimes. Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers ( SCAP) was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following World War II A military tribunal is a kind of Military Court designed to try members of enemy forces during Wartime operating outside the scope of conventional War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied Released from prison in March 1948, he returned to Japan. Mutaguchi died in Tokyo on 2 August 1966. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
References
Books
- Fuller, Richard (1992). Shokan: Hirohito's Samurai. London: Arms and Armor. ISBN: 1-85409-151-4.
- Hayashi, Saburo; Cox, Alvin D (1959). Kogun: The Japanese Army in the Pacific War. Quantico, VA: The Marine Corps Association. .
- Louis, Allen (1984). Burma: The longest War. Dent Publishing. ISBN 0-460-02474-4.
- Hsu, Long-hsuen; Chang Ming-kai (1971). History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 2nd Ed. Taiwan Republic of China: Chung Wu Publishing.
External links
- Ammenthorp, Steen. Lieutenant-General Renya Mutaguchi. The Generals of World War II.
- Budge, Kent. Mutaguchi, Renya. Pacific War Online Encyclopedia.
- Rothwell, Steve. Order of Battle of the Japanese 15th Army, January 1942. British & Commonwealth Orders of Battle Website.
Notes
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