Shōji Nishimura
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Shōji Nishimura was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral during World War II, noted for his role and death in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
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person → |
| allegiance |
Empire of Japan
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| commanded |
Battleship Yamashiro
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Japanese Southern Force at Surigao Strait → various Imperial Japanese Navy units → |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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World War II → |
| country |
Empire of Japan
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| deathCause |
killed in action
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| deathEvent |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of Surigao Strait → |
| deathPlace |
Surigao Strait
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| era |
20th century
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| gender |
male
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| militaryBranch |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| militaryRole |
fleet commander
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| name |
Shōji Nishimura
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| nativeName |
西村祥治
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| notableEvent |
death during Battle of Leyte Gulf
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loss of his force at Surigao Strait → |
| notableFor |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of Surigao Strait → |
| occupation |
naval officer
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| participantIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of Surigao Strait → |
| positionHeld |
admiral
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| rank |
Vice Admiral
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| service |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| sideInConflict |
Axis Powers
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of the Java Sea
("Shoji Nishimura")
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commander |
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
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commanderJapanese |
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Shōji Nishimura
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name |