Shizuichi Tanaka
Shizuichi Tanaka | |
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田中 静壱 | |
General Shizuichi Tanaka as a lieutenant-general | |
| Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines | |
| In office 8 June 1942 – 28 May 1943 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Masaharu Homma |
| Succeeded by | Shigenori Kuroda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1887 Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 24 August 1945 (aged 57) Tokyo, Japan |
| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st class Order of the Golden Kite 3rd class Order of the Crown of Thailand 3rd class |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1907–1945 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 10th Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 13th Division Fourteenth Army Eastern District Army Twelfth Area Army |
| Battles/wars | |
Shizuichi Tanaka (田中 静壱, Tanaka Shizuichi; 1 October 1887 – 24 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines during World War II.