Hisaichi Terauchi
Count Hisaichi Terauchi (寺内 寿一, Terauchi Hisaichi, 8 August 1879 – 12 June 1946) was a Gensui (or field marshal) in the Imperial Japanese Army, commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group during World War II.
Terauchi Hisaichi | |
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寺内 寿一 | |
| Minister of War of the Japanese Empire | |
| In office 9 March 1936 – 2 February 1937 | |
| Monarch | Shōwa |
| Prime Minister | Kōki Hirota |
| Preceded by | Yoshiyuki Kawashima |
| Succeeded by | Kotaro Nakamura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1879 Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 12 June 1946 (aged 66) Renggam, Johor Bahru, Malaya |
| Resting place | Japanese Cemetery Park, Singapore |
| Alma mater | Army War College |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1945 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | 5th Division 4th Division Taiwan Army of Japan Northern China Area Army Southern Expeditionary Army Group |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War World War II
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| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun (1st class) Order of the Golden Kite (1st Class) |
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