Harukichi Hyakutake

Harukichi Hyakutake
Harukichi Hyakutake
	Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake in front of his headquarters at Rabaul, probably in the spring or summer of 1942.
Born	25 May 1888; Saga Prefecture, Japan
Died	10 March 1947 (aged 58); Tokyo, Japan
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service	1909–1945
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	4th Mixed Brigade; 18th Infantry Division; 17th Army
Battles/wars	World War II Second Sino-Japanese War; New Guinea campaign; Guadalcanal campaign; Solomon Islands campaign;
Awards	Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class

Harukichi Hyakutake (百武晴吉, Hyakutake Harukichi, 25 May 1888 – 10 March 1947) was a general in the Japanese Imperial Army in World War II. He is sometimes referred to as Haruyoshi Hyakutake or Seikichi Hyakutake. His elder brothers Saburō Hyakutake and Gengo Hyakutake were admirals in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

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