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Sugiyama, Hajime
- Date of birth:
- January 1st, 1880 (Kokura/Fukuoka, Japan)
- Date of death:
- September 12th, 1945 (Tokyo, Japan)
- Buried on:
- Tama Cemetery
- Nationality:
- Japanese (1868-1945, Empire)
Biography
Field marshal Hajime Sugiyama committed suicide on 12 September 1945.
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Order of the Illustrious Dragon - 1st Class
- Period:
- Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1937
Order of the Crown of Thailand - Knight Grand Cordon
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Tai-sho (General)
- Awarded on:
- April 23rd, 1942
Gensui
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gen-sui (Field Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- June 21st, 1943
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
- - Shōkan, Hirohito's samurai : Richard Fuller
- "Government Bulletin" No. 3395, "Ordination and Resignation," May 2, 1938.
- "Government Bulletin" No. 4586, "Ordination and Resignation," April 27, 1942.
- Photo recognition
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