Kesao Kijima
Kesao Kijima (木島 袈裟雄, Kijima Kesao, 20 November 1889 – 10 February 1965) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding Japanese ground forces on Bougainville of 1945 in the closing months of the war.
Kesao Kijima | |
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| Born | 20 November 1889 Nagano prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 10 February 1965 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1945 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | IJA 17th Infantry Brigade IJA 38th Independent Mixed Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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