Harukichi Hyakutake
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| Harukichi Hyakutake | |
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 Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake in front of his headquarters at Rabaul, probably in the spring or summer of 1942. |
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| Place of birth | ? |
| Place of death | ? |
| Allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | ? |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 17th Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II o New Guinea campaign o Guadalcanal campaign o Solomon Islands campaign |
Harukichi Hyakutake was a Japanese Imperial Army officer who commanded Japanese forces during the Pacific War. He mainly commanded the 17th Army, headquartered at Rabaul in the Southwest Pacific, and was involved in the New Guinea, Guadalcanal, and Solomon Islands campaigns. He suffered a stroke during the Japanese Army's defense of Bougainville in 1944 and was relieved of his duties. However, he survived the war, dying at a later date.
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- Frank, Richard (1990). Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-394-58875-4.
- Gailey, Harry A. (1991). Bougainville, 1943-1945: The Forgotten Campaign. Lexington, Kentucky, USA: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-9047-9.- neutral review of this book here:[1]
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