Hisaichi Terauchi

Terauchi Hisaichi
寺内 寿一
Minister of the Army of the Japanese Empire
In office
9 March 1936 – 2 February 1937
MonarchShōwa
Prime MinisterKōki Hirota
Preceded byYoshiyuki Kawashima
Succeeded byKotaro Nakamura
Personal details
Born(1879-08-08)8 August 1879
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Died12 June 1946(1946-06-12) (aged 66)
Renggam, Johor Bahru, Malaya
Resting placeJapanese Cemetery Park, Singapore
Alma materArmy War College
Military career
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service / branch Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1899–1945
Rank Field Marshal
Commands5th Division
4th Division
Taiwan Army of Japan
Northern China Area Army
Southern Expeditionary Army Group
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of the Rising Sun (1st class)
Order of the Golden Kite (1st Class)

Count Hisaichi Terauchi (寺内 寿一, Terauchi Hisaichi, 8 August 1879 – 12 June 1946) was a Gensui (or field marshal) in the Imperial Japanese Army, commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group during World War II.


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