Jisaburō Ozawa
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Jisaburō Ozawa was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, known for commanding the fleet in several major Pacific battles and for his role in Japan’s final large-scale naval engagements.
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy officer
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Japanese admiral → person → |
| allegiance |
Empire of Japan
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| battle |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of the Marianas → Battle of the Philippine Sea → Battle of the South China Sea → |
| commanded |
Japanese Mobile Fleet
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Japanese carrier task forces → decoy carrier group at Leyte Gulf → |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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Second Sino-Japanese War → World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Japan
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| era |
Shōwa period
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| ethnicGroup |
Japanese
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| gender |
male
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| hasHonorific |
Admiral
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Japanese
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| militaryBranch |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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Japanese Navy Air Service → |
| militaryRank |
Admiral
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| nativeLanguage |
Japanese
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| notableFor |
being the last Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
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commanding Japanese carrier forces in late World War II → commanding the Japanese decoy carrier force in the Battle of Leyte Gulf → commanding the Japanese fleet in the Battle of the Philippine Sea → leadership of Japanese naval aviation forces → participation in Japan’s final large-scale naval engagements → service in Japan’s final naval operations of World War II → use of carriers as a decoy force to draw off U.S. Third Fleet → |
| occupation |
naval officer
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| partOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
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| positionHeld |
Commander of the First Mobile Fleet
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Commander of the Mobile Fleet → Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet → Vice Chief of the Naval General Staff → |
| serviceNumber |
Imperial Japanese Navy officer corps
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of the Philippine Sea
("Jisaburo Ozawa")
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Battle off Cape Engaño → First Air Fleet ("Jisaburo Ozawa") → First Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy ("Jisaburo Ozawa") → Kido Butai ("Jisaburo Ozawa") → |
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Combined Fleet
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First Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy ("Jisaburo Ozawa") → First Carrier Division ("Jisaburo Ozawa") → |
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
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commanderJapanese |
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Imperial Japanese Naval Academy
("Jisaburo Ozawa")
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notableAlumni |
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Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
("Jisaburo Ozawa")
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notableOfficeHolder |