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Harukichi Hyakutake
Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake in front of his headquarters at Rabaul, probably in the spring or summer of 1942.
Born25 May 1888
Saga Prefecture, Japan[1]
Died10 March 1947(1947-03-10) (aged 58)[2]
Tokyo, Japan
AllegianceHarukichi Hyakutake Empire of Japan
Service/branchHarukichi Hyakutake Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1909–1945
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held4th Mixed Brigade
18th Infantry Division
17th Army[1]
Battles/warsWorld War II
  • Second Sino-Japanese War
  • New Guinea campaign
  • Guadalcanal campaign
  • Solomon Islands campaign[1]
AwardsOrder of the Rising Sun, 1st class

Harukichi Hyakutake (百武 晴吉, Hyakutake Harukichi, 25 May 1888 – 10 March 1947) was a general in the Japanese Imperial Army in World War II. He is sometimes referred to as Haruyoshi Hyakutake or Seikichi Hyakutake. His elder brothers Saburō Hyakutake and Gengo Hyakutake were admirals in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

  1. ^ a b c Smith, Bloody Ridge, p. 25.
  2. ^ Smith, Bloody Ridge, p. 230.

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