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Mitsuru Ushijima (牛島 満, Ushijima Mitsuru, 31 July 1887 – 22 June 1945 [1]) was a Japanese general who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. He was the commanding general of the 32nd Army, which fought in the Battle of Okinawa during the final stages of the war.
Ushijima Mitsuru ( jap. 牛島 満; * 31. Juli 1887 in Kagoshima; † 22. Juni 1945 auf Okinawa) war ein General der Kaiserlich Japanischen Armee im Zweiten Sino-Japanischen Krieg und im Pazifikkrieg. Er kommandierte die 32. Armee in der Schlacht von Okinawa. Er beging Seppuku und wurde posthum zum General befördert. Inhaltsverzeichnis.
1. Apr. 2015 · Der japanische General Mitsuru Ushijima, der die Verteidigung Okinawas leitete, hatte sich ein Vorbild an den Kämpfen auf Iwojima genommen und seine Taktik geändert. Statt die Strände zu ...
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29. Okt. 2009 · Learn about the last major battle of World War II, where U.S. troops invaded Okinawa and faced fierce resistance from Japanese commander Mitsuru Ushijima. Find out how the battle ended, what happened to Ushijima and why Okinawa is important today.
Ushijima Mitsuru. Acknowledging that the battle for Okinawa would very likely replicate the brutal losses of Iwo Jima on a much greater scale, American planners hoped to overwhelm the Japanese with a massive preliminary bombardment and the largest amphibious landing conducted by the U.S. during….
Mitsuru Ushijima was a Japanese Army lieutenant general who commanded the 32nd Army in southern Okinawa during the American invasion. He refused to surrender and committed ritual suicide on 22 Jun 1945.
Learn how Lt. Gen. Mitsuru Ushijima, commander of Japan's 32nd Imperial Army, defended Okinawa against the American invasion in 1945. Read about his strategy, his fortifications, his losses, and his fate in this article.
