The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Takashina Akira (original) (raw)
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Takashina Akira (1891-1944)
U.S. Marine Corps. Via ibiblio.org
Takashina commanded 29 Division, which was transferred from Kwantung Army to 31 Army at Guam in February 1944. The divisionconcentrated around Apra and the Orote Peninsula and thus was the main defense force against the American landings that month. The division made a final desperate counterattack on 25 July 1944 and was virtually annihilated. Takashina himself was killed by machine gunfire from an American tank on 28 July 1944.
Service record
| 1891 | Born | |
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| 1933-8 | Instructor, Military Academy | |
| 1934-8 | 4 Imperial Guards Regiment | |
| 1935-8 | 16 Depot Division | |
| 1936-3 | 3 Regiment | |
| 1937-8-2 | Colonel | Commandant, Takao Fortress |
| 1938-7-16 | Commander, 60 Regiment | |
| 1940-3-9 | Major general | Commander, 27 Brigade |
| 1940-9-7 | Commander, Infantry Group, 14 Division | |
| 1942-9-14 | Commander, 17 Independent Mixed Brigade | |
| 1943-10-29 | Lieutenant general | Commander, 29 Division, Manchuria and Guam |
| 1944-7-28 | Killed in action |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2014-2-8)
O'Brien (1994; accessed 2011-5-28)
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