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Hata, Shunroku

    Date of birth:
    July 26th, 1879 (Fukushima Prefecture, Japan)
    Date of death:
    May 10th, 1962 (Tokyo, Japan)
    Nationality:
    Japanese (1868-1945, Empire)

    Biography

    Field Marshall Shunroku Hata commanded the 2nd General Army from 1944 to 1945 and was the last marshall in the Imperial Japanese Army. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, but was paroled in 1954.

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    Period:
    Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
    Rank:
    Tai-i (Captain)
    Awarded on:
    April 1st, 1906
    Kinshi Kunsho 5th Class
    Period:
    Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
    Rank:
    Tai-i (Captain)
    Awarded on:
    April 1st, 1906
    Kyuokujitsu sho, 6th Class
    Period:
    Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
    Rank:
    Tai-i (Captain)
    Awarded on:
    April 1st, 1906
    1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War Medal
    Rank:
    Tai-i (Captain)
    Awarded on:
    May 31st, 1913
    Zuiho sho, 5th Class
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Sho-sa (Major)
    Awarded on:
    November 7th, 1915
    Kyuokujitsu sho, 4th Class
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Chu-sa (Lieutenant Colonel)
    Awarded on:
    September 7th, 1920
    Kyuokujitsu sho, 3rd Class
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Chu-sa (Lieutenant Colonel)
    Awarded on:
    September 7th, 1920
    1914-1920 War Medal
    Rank:
    Chu-sho (Lieutenant-General)
    Awarded on:
    March 1st, 1934
    Great Manchukuo | National Foundation Merit Medal
    Rank:
    Chu-sho (Lieutenant-General)
    Awarded on:
    April 29th, 1934
    Kyuokujitsu sho, 1st Class
    Rank:
    Chu-sho (Lieutenant-General)
    Awarded on:
    April 29th, 1934
    1931 China Incident Medal
    Period:
    Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
    Rank:
    Tai-sho (General)
    Awarded on:
    April 29th, 1940
    Kinshi Kunsho 1st Class
    Period:
    Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
    Rank:
    Tai-sho (General)
    Awarded on:
    April 29th, 1940
    1937 China Incident Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Gen-sui (Field Marshall)
    Awarded on:
    June 2nd, 1944
    Gensui
    Emperor's Visit to Japan Commemorative Medal
    Commander's badge

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