Shunroku Hata
Shunroku Hata (畑俊六, Hata Shunroku, 26 July 1879 - 10 May 1962), was a Japanese general.
| Hata Shunroku | |
|---|---|
 Field Marshal Hata Shunroku | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1901-1945 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | China Expeditionary Army |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War World War II |
Hata was minister of war in 1939. He was commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) in China in 1941.[1]
He was the last surviving Japanese military officer with a rank of Field Marshal. He was jailed at the end of World War Two and released in 1955.
Honors
- Order of the Rising Sun
- Order of the Golden Kite
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