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Count Terauchi Hisaichi (寺内 寿一) (1879
-
June or
November
1945) was the
field marshal in command of
Japan's
Southern Expeditionary Army Group during the
World War II era. His headquarters were in
Saigon.
He was the son of Prime Minister
Terauchi Misatake. He attending the Japanese Military Academy and
after graduating in 1900 he joined the Japanese Army. Terauchi spent time
in Germany and worked as a lecturer at the Military Academy before taking
command of the 5th Division and the chief of staff of the Korea Army.
Later he become head of the Formosa Army.
In October 1935 he was promoted to full general. Two years later he was
the army's choice as war minister. He returned to the Japanese Army when
he was given command of the
North China Theater Army. Terauchi took control of the Southern Army
on
November 6,
1941 and soon afterwards began devising war plans with Admiral
Yamamoto Isoroku.
After leading the conquest of the Southern Area he established his
headquarters in Singapore. Promoted to field marshal, he moved to the
Philippines in May 1944. When this area came under threat he retreated to
Saigon. Upon hearing of the loss of
Burma by Japan, he suffered a stroke on
May 10 1945. He subsequently surrendered to
Lord Mountbatten and died in a
prisoner of war camp.
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