Takeshi Mori (commander)
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Takeshi Mori (森 赳, Mori Takeshi, 25 April 1894 – 15 August 1945) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He commanded the First Imperial Guards Division at the very end of World War II, and was killed by Major Kenji Hatanaka during the Kyūjō Incident.
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Takeshi Mori | |
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Born | April 25, 1894 Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
Died | August 15, 1945(1945-08-15) (aged 51) Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1916–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | First Imperial Guards Division |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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