Tadamichi Kuribayashi
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (栗林 忠道, Kuribayashi Tadamichi, 7 July 1891 – c. 26 March 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, part-time writer, haiku poet, diplomat, and commanding officer of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff. He is best known for having been the overall commander of the Japanese garrison during the battle of Iwo Jima.
You can find people similar to Tadamichi Kuribayashi by visiting our lists Imperial Japanese Army personnel of World War II and Imperial Japanese Army officers.
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| Claim to fame | Battle of Okinawa
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| Date of birth | 7 July 1891
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| Place of birth | Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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| Date of death | 23 March 1945
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| Age | 53 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Iwo Jima, Japan
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Tadamichi Kuribayashi is known for his role in the film Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) as book "Picture Letters from Commander in Chief".
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