Keiji Shibazaki

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Keiji Shibazaki was an Imperial Japanese Navy rear admiral who led the island’s defenses and was killed during the World War II Battle of Tarawa.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial Japanese Navy officer
person
rear admiral
allegiance Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Navy
battle Battle of Tarawa
citizenship Japan
conflict Pacific War
World War II
country Empire of Japan
deathCause killed in action
deathDuring World War II
deathEvent Battle of Tarawa
defendedLocation Betio Island
Tarawa
era World War II era
historicalSignificance key Japanese commander at Tarawa
militaryBranch Imperial Japanese Navy
militaryRank rear admiral
militaryTheater Central Pacific
notableEvent death during the Battle of Tarawa
notableFor commanding Japanese defenses at the Battle of Tarawa
occupation naval officer
role commander of island defenses at Tarawa
sideInConflict Japan

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

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