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Operative Commanders,in Philippine Campaing


  • Masaharu Homma :- Fourteenth Army Commander, (Philippines Campaign)

  • Kenzo Kitano :-4th Division Commander,from Shanghai to Philippines campaign,

  • Makino Shiro :- 16th Division Commander (Leyte)

  • Sosako Suzuki :- Thirty-fifth Army Commander (Central and Southern Philippines),killed in action,

  • Yuitsu Tsuchiashi :-48th Division Commander (Philippines operation)

  • Tomoyuki Yamashita :-Twenty-fifth Army Commander, (took Singapore,conquered Bataan and Corregidor), also Fourteenth Area Army Commander,arrived Manila, directed Philippines Campaign, surrendered, Baguio



Commanders of Army Air Force,during Philippines Campaing


  • Kioji Tominaga :-Fourth Air Army Commander,;arrived Manila--engaged in Philippines Campaign,



Commanders of Japanese Army Airborne units,Philippines Campaing


  • Rikishi Tsukada :-Commanding General, 1st Airborne Raiding Group, moved to Luzon-participated in battle for Clark Field,,