Ibo Takahashi
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Ibo Takahashi (1888-1947) was a Japanese vice admiral during World War II, later serving as commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Southwest Area Fleet.
Graduating from the Japanese Naval Academy in 1908, and later the Naval War College in 1919, Takahashi was eventually promoted to vice admiral in 1939. Shortly before Japan's declaration of war against the United States, Takahashi served as commander-in-chief to the Japanese 3rd Fleet, later taking part in the invasions of the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies. He would later serve as commander of the Southwest Area Fleet from April to November 1942 before being transferred to the Kure naval base, where he would remain as commanding officer until retiring from active duty in 1944.
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- Parrish, Thomas and S. L. A. Marshall, ed. The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of World War II, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978.
