Shigenori Kuroda
Japanese officer, war criminal 1887-1952 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shigenori Kuroda (黒田 重徳, Kuroda Shigenori, October 25, 1887 – April 30, 1952) was a Japanese lieutenant general of the Japanese Imperial Army and the Japanese Governor-General of the Philippines during World War II.
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Shigenori Kuroda | |
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黒田 重徳 | |
Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines | |
In office May 28, 1943 – September 26, 1944 | |
Monarch | Emperor Hirohito |
Preceded by | Shizuichi Tanaka |
Succeeded by | Tomoyuki Yamashita |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-10-25)October 25, 1887 Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan |
Died | April 30, 1952(1952-04-30) (aged 64) Tokyo, Japan |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1909–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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