Ōshima Ken'ichi
Japanese politician (1858–1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Ōshima.
Baron Ōshima Ken'ichi (大島 健一, 19 June 1858 – 24 March 1947) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Army Minister during World War I. His son, Hiroshi Ōshima was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and served as Japanese ambassador to Nazi Germany.
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Baron Ōshima Ken'ichi | |
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大島 健一 | |
13th Army Minister | |
In office 30 March 1916 – 29 September 1918 | |
Monarch | Taishō |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Oka Ichinosuke |
Succeeded by | Tanaka Giichi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1858-06-19)19 June 1858 Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 24 March 1947(1947-03-24) (aged 88) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1881–1916 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War |
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