Shōzō Sakurai
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Shōzō Sakurai (桜井省三, Sakurai Shōzō, June 27, 1889 – July 7, 1985) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
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Shōzō Sakurai | |
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Native name | 桜井省三 |
Born | (1889-06-27)June 27, 1889 Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan |
Died | July 7, 1985(1985-07-07) (aged 96) Tokyo, Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1911–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | IJA 33rd Division, IJA 28th Army |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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