In 1940, Kawaguchi was appointed commander of the IJA 35th Infantry Brigade.[2] This was under the direct command of the Southern Army and was formed from units from the IJA 18th Division.[3] Kawaguchi's reinforced brigade made a series of landings in British Borneo in December 1941 and January 1942: at Miri, Kuching, Brunei, Jesselton, Beaufort, Labuan Island and Sandakan.[3] During the later stages of the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, landed at Cebu on March 1942 and Mindanao the following month. As commander of Army forces on Cebu after the invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Kawaguchi objected strenuously to the "revenge killings" of senior Philippine government officials and supreme court justices by Japanese authorities, most notably Japanese Army ColonelMasanobu Tsuji. He argued that, "shooting defeated opponents in cold blood was a violation of the true Bushido." His protests earned him the enmity of Tsuji, who used every opportunity to get Kawaguchi reassigned to combat zones from which he was not likely to return.[4]
Kawaguchi and his 35th Infantry Brigade, along with other attached units, were landed as reinforcements on Guadalcanal in August and September 1942 in response to the Alliedlandings on the island. In the resulting Battle of Edson's Ridge on 13 September 1942, Kawaguchi's forces were defeated with heavy losses and forced to retreat from the battlefield. Kawaguchi was subsequently relieved of command during the Japanese preparations for another attack in October 1942 and evacuated from the island and back to Japan.[5]
Japanese Major General Kiyotake Kawaguchi (center) with friends in an undated photograph
Kawaguchi was relegated to the reserve list in 1943. After recovering from a long illness, he was placed in command of the defenses of Tsushima Island in March 1945. Kawaguchi died in Japan in 1961.[citation needed]
^Frank, Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle
Books
Frank, Richard (1990). Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle. New York: Random House. ISBN0-394-58875-4.
Fuller, Richard (1992). Shokan: Hirohito's Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN1-85409-151-4.
Harries, Meirion; Susie Harries (1994). Soldiers of the Sun : The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Japanese Army. New York: Random House. ISBN0-679-75303-6.
Hayashi, Saburo (1959). Kogun: The Japanese Army in the Pacific War. Marine Corps. Association. ASIN B000ID3YRK.
Smith, Michael T. (2000). Bloody Ridge: The Battle That Saved Guadalcanal. New York: Pocket. ISBN0-7434-6321-8.
Web
Ammenthorp, Steen. "Kawaguchi, Kiyotake". The Generals of World War II.
Budge, Kent. "Kawaguchi Kiyotake". Pacific War Online Encyclopedia.
L, Klemen (1999–2000). . Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.
Hough, Frank O.; Ludwig, Verle E.; Shaw, Henry I. Jr. "Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal". History of U.S. Marine Corps Operations in World War II. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
Shaw, Henry I. (1992). "First Offensive: The Marine Campaign For Guadalcanal". Marines in World War II Commemorative Series. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
Zimmerman, John L. (1949). "The Guadalcanal Campaign". Marines in World War II Historical Monograph. Retrieved 2006-07-04.
February 07, 2023
kiyotake, kawaguchi, 川口, 清健, kawaguchi, kiyotake, december, 1892, 1961, general, imperial, japanese, army, during, world, japanese, general, native, name川口, 清健born, 1892, december, 1892kōchi, city, kōchi, prefecture, japan, citation, needed, died16, 1961, 1961. Kiyotake Kawaguchi 川口 清健 Kawaguchi Kiyotake 3 December 1892 16 May 1961 was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II Kiyotake KawaguchiJapanese General Kiyotake KawaguchiNative name川口 清健Born 1892 12 03 3 December 1892Kōchi City Kōchi Prefecture Japan citation needed Died16 May 1961 1961 05 16 aged 68 Allegiance Empire of JapanService wbr branch Imperial Japanese ArmyYears of service1914 1945RankMajor GeneralBattles warsWorld War II Second Sino Japanese War Battle of the Philippines 1941 42 Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Edson s Ridge Battle for Henderson Field Contents 1 Biography 2 References 2 1 Books 2 2 WebBiography EditA native of Kōchi Prefecture Kiyotake graduated from the 26th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1914 and from the 34th class of the Army Staff College in 1922 He spent much of the 1920s and 1930s in a series of staff positions in the North China Area Army and in Japan before his promotion to major general in 1940 1 In 1940 Kawaguchi was appointed commander of the IJA 35th Infantry Brigade 2 This was under the direct command of the Southern Army and was formed from units from the IJA 18th Division 3 Kawaguchi s reinforced brigade made a series of landings in British Borneo in December 1941 and January 1942 at Miri Kuching Brunei Jesselton Beaufort Labuan Island and Sandakan 3 During the later stages of the Japanese occupation of the Philippines landed at Cebu on March 1942 and Mindanao the following month As commander of Army forces on Cebu after the invasion of the Philippines in 1942 Kawaguchi objected strenuously to the revenge killings of senior Philippine government officials and supreme court justices by Japanese authorities most notably Japanese Army Colonel Masanobu Tsuji He argued that shooting defeated opponents in cold blood was a violation of the true Bushido His protests earned him the enmity of Tsuji who used every opportunity to get Kawaguchi reassigned to combat zones from which he was not likely to return 4 Kawaguchi and his 35th Infantry Brigade along with other attached units were landed as reinforcements on Guadalcanal in August and September 1942 in response to the Allied landings on the island In the resulting Battle of Edson s Ridge on 13 September 1942 Kawaguchi s forces were defeated with heavy losses and forced to retreat from the battlefield Kawaguchi was subsequently relieved of command during the Japanese preparations for another attack in October 1942 and evacuated from the island and back to Japan 5 Japanese Major General Kiyotake Kawaguchi center with friends in an undated photograph Kawaguchi was relegated to the reserve list in 1943 After recovering from a long illness he was placed in command of the defenses of Tsushima Island in March 1945 Kawaguchi died in Japan in 1961 citation needed References Edit Ammenthorp The Generals of World War II L Klemen 1999 2000 Major General Kiyotake Kawaguchi Forgotten Campaign The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941 1942 a b L Klemen 1999 2000 The Invasion of British Borneo in 1942 Forgotten Campaign The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941 1942 Archived from the original on 2015 04 01 Harries Soldiers of the Sun p 338 Frank Guadalcanal The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle Books Edit 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 1 85409 151 4 Harries Meirion Susie Harries 1994 Soldiers of the Sun The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Japanese Army New York Random House ISBN 0 679 75303 6 Hayashi Saburo 1959 Kogun The Japanese Army in the Pacific War Marine Corps Association ASIN B000ID3YRK Smith Michael T 2000 Bloody Ridge The Battle That Saved Guadalcanal New York Pocket ISBN 0 7434 6321 8 Web Edit Ammenthorp Steen Kawaguchi Kiyotake The Generals of World War II Budge Kent Kawaguchi Kiyotake Pacific War Online Encyclopedia L Klemen 1999 2000 Forgotten Campaign The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941 1942 Archived from the original on 2011 07 26 Hough Frank O Ludwig Verle E Shaw Henry I Jr Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal History of U S Marine Corps Operations in World War II Retrieved 2006 05 16 Shaw Henry I 1992 First Offensive The Marine Campaign For Guadalcanal Marines in World War II Commemorative Series Retrieved 2006 07 25 Zimmerman John L 1949 The Guadalcanal Campaign Marines in World War II Historical Monograph Retrieved 2006 07 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kiyotake Kawaguchi amp oldid 1122207455, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
