Commander of First Air Fleet
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Commander of First Air Fleet was the senior Imperial Japanese Navy post responsible for leading Japan’s main carrier striking force during key early World War II operations, including the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy position
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military command role → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Commander of Kido Butai
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| conflict |
Pacific War
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World War II → |
| country |
Empire of Japan
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| firstHolder |
Chūichi Nagumo
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| hasCommandOver |
First Air Fleet
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Kido Butai → |
| languageOfName |
Japanese
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| militaryBranchType |
naval aviation command
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| notableCommander |
Chūichi Nagumo
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| notableFor |
leading early World War II carrier operations in the Pacific
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leading the carrier force in the attack on Pearl Harbor → |
| notableOperation |
Indian Ocean raid
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attack on Pearl Harbor → early Pacific campaigns of 1941–1942 → |
| operationalRole |
offensive carrier strike operations
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planning and executing large-scale naval air attacks → |
| partOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| rankHeldByOfficeholder |
admiral
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vice admiral → |
| responsibleFor |
Japan’s main carrier striking force
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| serviceBranch |
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
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navy → |
| subordinateUnit |
aircraft carriers
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carrier air groups → escort warships → |
| timePeriod |
early phase of World War II in the Pacific
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chuichi Nagumo
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Chuichi Nagumo ("Commander-in-Chief of the Third Fleet") → Jisaburō Ozawa ("Commander of the Mobile Fleet") → |
positionHeld |