Masao Maruyama (Lieutenant General)
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| Masao Maruyama | |
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| 1889 – November 11, 1957[1] | |
 Lieutenant General Masao Maruyama |
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| Place of birth | Nagano Prefecture, Japan[2] |
| Allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 6th Infantry Brigade 2nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II oChina Incident oGuadalcanal campaign |
Masao Maruyama (丸山政男), 1889 – November 11, 1957, was a lieutenant general and commander in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. As commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, he was involved in the China Incident in July, 1937. As commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, he and his division were deployed to Guadalcanal in September and October, 1942 in response to the Allied landings on the island. During the resulting Guadalcanal campaign, Maruyama led troops during the October, 1942 Matanikau action and the subsequent Battle for Henderson Field, in which Maruyama's troops were decisively defeated. Maruyama and the survivors of his division were evacuated from Guadalcanal in February, 1943 and he retired from active duty in 1944. He died on November 11, 1957.
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[edit] References
[edit] Books
- Frank, Richard (1990). Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-394-58875-4.
- Fuller, Richard (1992). Shokan: Hirohito's Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1854091514.
- Griffith, Samuel B. (1963). The Battle for Guadalcanal. Champaign, Illinois, USA: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-06891-2.
- Rottman, Gordon L.; Dr. Duncan Anderson (consultant editor) (2005). Japanese Army in World War II: The South Pacific and New Guinea, 1942-43. Oxford and New York: Osprey. ISBN 1-84176-870-7.
[edit] Web
- Ammentorp, Steen (2000 - 2007). Maruyama Masao, Lieutenant-General (1889 – 1957). Retrieved on 2006-03-19.
- Geocities (1999-2000). Lieutenant-General Masao Maruyama. Retrieved on 2006-03-19.
- Hough, Frank O.; Ludwig, Verle E., and Shaw, Henry I., Jr.. Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal. History of U.S. Marine Corps Operations in World War II. Retrieved on 2006-05-16.
- Miller, John Jr. (1949). GUADALCANAL: THE FIRST OFFENSIVE. UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II. Retrieved on 2006-07-04.
- Shaw, Henry I. (1992). First Offensive: The Marine Campaign For Guadalcanal. Marines in World War II Commemorative Series. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
- Zimmerman, John L. (1949). The Guadalcanal Campaign. Marines in World War II Historical Monograph. Retrieved on 2006-07-04.
