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Soemu Toyoda
豊田 副武
Vice Admiral Toyoda Soemu (1935-41)
Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
In office
29 May 1945 – 15 October 1945
Prime Minister
  • Kantarō Suzuki
  • Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
Preceded byKoshirō Oikawa
Succeeded byNone (office abolished)
Personal details
BornMay 22, 1885
Kitsuki, Ōita, Japan
DiedSeptember 22, 1957(1957-09-22) (aged 72)[1]
Tokyo, Japan
AwardsOrder of the Sacred Treasures (1st class)
Military service
AllegianceSoemu Toyoda Empire of Japan
Branch/serviceSoemu Toyoda Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1905–1945
Rank Admiral
CommandsYura, 7th Submarine Division, Hyūga, Weapons and Mobilization Bureau, Naval Communications Bureau, Naval Education Bureau, Naval Affairs Bureau, 4th Fleet, 2nd Fleet, Naval Construction Bureau, Kure Naval District, Naval Councillor, Yokosuka Naval District, Combined Fleet, Maritime Escort Fleet, Chief of Navy General Staff[2]
Battles/wars
  • World War II
    • Pacific War

Soemu Toyoda (豊田 副武, Toyoda Soemu, 22 May 1885 – 22 September 1957) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.

  1. ^ Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy.
  2. ^ "Naval History of WW2".

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