Nishizō Tsukahara (塚原 二四三, Tsukahara Nishizō, April 3, 1887 – January 10, 1966), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Tsukahara...
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familiarity with naval aviation. Nagumo's friend and fellow admiral Nishizō Tsukahara would say that: "He (Nagumo) was wholly unfitted by background, training...
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likely in response to a request from the naval commander at Rabaul, Nishizō Tsukahara, for help from the combined fleet in neutralizing Henderson Field...
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supported by the land-based aircraft of 11th Air Fleet of Vice Admiral Nishizo Tsukahara. The 14th Army had two first-line infantry divisions, the 16th (Susumu...
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command, given his lack of familiarity with naval aviation. Admiral Nishizō Tsukahara would say that: "He (Nagumo) was wholly unfitted by background, training...
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Douglas MacArthur Lewis H. Brereton Manuel L. Quezon Basilio J. Valdez Nishizō Tsukahara Strength 35 bombers 117 fighters ~155 older aircraft 15,000 U.S. &...
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Navy Air Fleet Matome Ugaki: Commander of the Fifth Navy Air Fleet Nishizō Tsukahara: Commander of the 11th Navy Air Fleet Jinichi Kusaka: Commander of...
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Tanigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 24th Yokozuna (d. 1956) 1887 – Nishizō Tsukahara, Japanese admiral (d. 1966) 1888 – Thomas C. Kinkaid, American admiral...
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command was the Eleventh Naval Air Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Nishizō Tsukahara. Land based aircraft provided the bulk of Japan's naval aviation up...
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Netherlands United States Japan Commanders and leaders Karel Doorman Nishizō Tsukahara Strength 4 cruisers 7 destroyers 37–45 planes (Allied estimate) 60...
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