Yoshitsugu Saito
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Yoshitsugu Saitō was an Imperial Japanese Army lieutenant general best known for leading Japan’s doomed defense of Saipan during World War II and dying in the battle.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army officer
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Japanese general → human → |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Empire of Japan
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| deathCause |
combat-related death
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| era |
20th century
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| familyName |
Saito
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| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Yoshitsugu
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| hasEthnicity |
Japanese
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| historicalRole |
Japanese commander in Pacific theater
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| languageSpoken |
Japanese
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| mannerOfDeath |
killed in action
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| militaryAllegiance |
Imperial Japanese Army
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| militaryBranch |
Imperial Japanese Army
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| militaryRank |
lieutenant general
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| nativeLanguage |
Japanese
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| notableBattle |
Battle of Saipan
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| notableEvent |
commanded Japanese forces on Saipan
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death during Battle of Saipan → |
| notableFor |
defense of Saipan
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leading Japan’s doomed defense of Saipan → suicidal last stand on Saipan → |
| occupation |
military officer
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| partOf |
Japanese Army leadership in World War II
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| placeOfDeath |
Saipan
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| regionOfActivity |
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
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| sideInConflict |
Japan
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Saipan
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commander |