Shōji Nishimura (西村 祥治, Nishimura Shōji, 30 November 1889 – 25 October 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Nishimura...
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Nishimura (written: 西村) is the 46th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Akihiro Nishimura (politician) (born 1960),...
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Imperial Navy admiral Shoji Nishio (1927–2005), Japanese aikido teacher Shōji Segawa (瀬川 晶司, born 1970), Japanese shogi player Shōji Shimazaki (1905-1982)...
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and occupation of Christmas Island) on 14 March 1942. Rear Admiral Shōji Nishimura was assigned to command the Second Southern Expeditionary Fleet's occupation...
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for Yamashiro; she did not survive the encounter, and Vice Admiral Shōji Nishimura went down with his ship. Only ten crewmembers from each ship survived...
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advance on Leyte from the west. The "Southern Force" under Vice Admirals Shoji Nishimura and Kiyohide Shima would strike at the landing area via the Surigao...
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and the "Southern Force", containing one group under the command of Shōji Nishimura and another under Kiyohide Shima. The Center Force would pass through...
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auxiliary roles for most of the war. Fusō was part of Vice-Admiral Shōji Nishimura's Southern Force at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She was sunk in the early...
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Vice Admiral Shōji Nishimura (killed during battle) in battleship Yamashiro Force C (sortied from Brunei Bay 22 Oct) Vice Adm. Nishimura (KIA) Battleship...
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forced into front-line duty, serving as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Shōji Nishimura's Southern Force at the Battle of Surigao Strait, the southernmost action...
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