Takashi Sakai
Japanese officer, war criminal 1887–1946 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Takashi Sakai (酒井 隆, Sakai Takashi, 18 October 1887 – 30 September 1946) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, known for his role as Governor of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation.
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Takashi Sakai | |
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酒井隆 | |
Governor of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation | |
In office December 25, 1941 – February 20, 1942 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Prime Minister | Hideki Tōjō |
Preceded by | Sir Mark Aitchison Young |
Succeeded by | Rensuke Isogai |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-10-18)October 18, 1887 Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
Died | September 30, 1946(1946-09-30) (aged 58) Nanjing, Jiangsu, Republic of China |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Alma mater | Army War College |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1908-1943 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | IJA 26th Division, IJA 4th Army, Southern China Area Army, China Expeditionary Army, Central District Army, IJA Third Area Army |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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