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.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy officer
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person → rear admiral → |
| allegiance |
Empire of Japan
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Imperial Japanese Navy → |
| battle |
Battle of Tarawa
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| citizenship |
Japan
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| 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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| deathDuring |
World War II
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| deathEvent |
Battle of Tarawa
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| defendedLocation |
Betio Island
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Tarawa → |
| era |
World War II era
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| historicalSignificance |
key Japanese commander at Tarawa
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| militaryBranch |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| militaryRank |
rear admiral
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| militaryTheater |
Central Pacific
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| notableEvent |
death during the Battle of Tarawa
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| notableFor |
commanding Japanese defenses at the Battle of Tarawa
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| occupation |
naval officer
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| role |
commander of island defenses at Tarawa
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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 Tarawa
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commander |