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
instanceOf Imperial Japanese Army officer
Japanese general
human
conflict Pacific War
World War II
countryOfCitizenship Empire of Japan
deathCause combat-related death
era 20th century
familyName Saito
gender male
givenName Yoshitsugu
hasEthnicity Japanese
historicalRole Japanese commander in Pacific theater
languageSpoken Japanese
mannerOfDeath killed in action
militaryAllegiance Imperial Japanese Army
militaryBranch Imperial Japanese Army
militaryRank lieutenant general
nativeLanguage Japanese
notableBattle Battle of Saipan
notableEvent commanded Japanese forces on Saipan
death during Battle of Saipan
notableFor defense of Saipan
leading Japan’s doomed defense of Saipan
suicidal last stand on Saipan
occupation military officer
partOf Japanese Army leadership in World War II
placeOfDeath Saipan
regionOfActivity Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
sideInConflict Japan

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Battle of Saipan
commander

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