Harukichi Hyakutake

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Harukichi Hyakutake was a Japanese lieutenant general who led the Seventeenth Army in the Solomon Islands campaign during World War II, including the battles around Guadalcanal.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial Japanese Army general
Japanese military officer
human
affiliation Empire of Japan
conflict Pacific War
countryOfCitizenship Japan
era Shōwa period
familyName Hyakutake
givenName Harukichi
hasHonorific general
memberOf Imperial Japanese Army General Staff
militaryBranch Imperial Japanese Army
militaryRank lieutenant general
nativeLanguage Japanese
notableFor leading Japanese ground forces against Allied forces on Guadalcanal
role in Japanese operations in the Solomon Islands
notableWork command in the Guadalcanal campaign
command of the Seventeenth Army in the Solomon Islands campaign
occupation army general
military officer
participantIn Guadalcanal campaign
Solomon Islands campaign
World War II
positionHeld commander of the Seventeenth Army
sexOrGender male


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