Nobutake Kondō
Japanese admiral (1886–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nobutake Kondō (近藤 信竹, Kondō Nobutake, 25 September 1886 – 19 February 1953) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. As commander of IJN 2nd Fleet, the Navy's principal detached force for independent operations, Kondō was regarded as second in importance only to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.
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Nobutake Kondō | |
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Native name | 近藤 信竹 |
Born | (1886-09-25)25 September 1886 Osaka, Kansai, Empire of Japan |
Died | 19 February 1953(1953-02-19) (aged 66)[1] Tokyo, Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1907–1945 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Kako, Kongō, Naval Operations Bureau, 5th Fleet, Vice-chief of Navy General Staff, 2nd Fleet, Naval Councillor, China Area Fleet[2] |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Order of the Rising Sun (2nd class) Order of the Golden Kite (1st class and 3rd class) Order of the Sacred Treasure (3rd class) |
Other work | Supreme War Council |
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