Shigenori Kuroda
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Shigenori Kuroda was a general
of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II
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. From 1935-1937, he served as military attaché in India
. In 1937, he was made major general and deputy inspector general for training in 1941. From July 1, 1942 to May 19, 1943, he was Chief of Staff in Japanese Southern Army.
From May 28, 1943 to September 26, 1944, he was made military governor of the Philippines
. He succeeded Shizuichi Tanaka
in the said post. He later became Commander in Chief of the 14th Area Army in the Philippines
. He was replaced by Tomoyuki Yamashita
after the fall of his patron Tojo Hideki from power. Kuroda retired in 1945, arrested for war crimes in 1946, and condemned to life imprisonment. His lawyer at the time was Lieutenant Colonel Jose Lukban. He was released eventually in 1952, and dies at the same year.
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Biography
Kuroda was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1909. He graduated from War College in 1916 and became a military observer in Europe. It was during World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. From 1935-1937, he served as military attaché in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In 1937, he was made major general and deputy inspector general for training in 1941. From July 1, 1942 to May 19, 1943, he was Chief of Staff in Japanese Southern Army.
From May 28, 1943 to September 26, 1944, he was made military governor of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He succeeded Shizuichi Tanaka
Shizuichi Tanaka
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in the said post. He later became Commander in Chief of the 14th Area Army in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He was replaced by Tomoyuki Yamashita
Tomoyuki Yamashita
General was a general of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. He was most famous for conquering the British colonies of Malaya and Singapore, earning the nickname "The Tiger of Malaya".- Biography :...
after the fall of his patron Tojo Hideki from power. Kuroda retired in 1945, arrested for war crimes in 1946, and condemned to life imprisonment. His lawyer at the time was Lieutenant Colonel Jose Lukban. He was released eventually in 1952, and dies at the same year.