Rensuke Isogai
Japanese officer, war criminal 1886-1967 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rensuke Isogai (磯谷 廉介, Isogai Rensuke, September 3, 1886 – June 6, 1967) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation from February 20, 1942, to December 24, 1944.
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Rensuke Isogai | |
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磯谷 廉介 | |
Governor of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation | |
In office February 20, 1942 – December 24, 1944 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Prime Minister | Hideki Tōjō Kuniaki Koiso |
Preceded by | Takashi Sakai Masaichi Niimi |
Succeeded by | Hisakazu Tanaka |
Personal details | |
Born | (1886-09-03)September 3, 1886 Hyōgo Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
Died | June 6, 1967(1967-06-06) (aged 80) Japan |
Alma mater | Army War College |
Awards | Order of the Rising Sun |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1904-1939 1942-1944 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | 10th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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