Tomitarō Horii (堀井 富太郎, Horii Tomitarō, November 7, 1890 – November 23, 1942) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II...
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and politician Ryuji Horii (堀井 利有司, born 1974), Japanese swimmer Saori Horii (堀井 沙織, born 1984), Japanese gravure idol Tomitarō Horii (堀井 富太郎, 1890–1942)...
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battle, between the Japanese South Seas Detachment under Major General Tomitarō Horii and Australian and Papuan land forces under command of New Guinea Force...
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Seas Detachment (about 5,500 men) under the command of Major General Tomitarō Horii made separate landings at Tumon Bay in the north, on the southwest coast...
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was drawn from the 55th Division and was commanded by Major General Tomitarō Horii. It consisted of the following units: 144th Infantry Regiment with 2700...
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Saadi Al Munla, 17th Prime Minister of Lebanon (d. 1975) November 7 Tomitarō Horii, Japanese general (d. 1942) Jan Matulka, American painter (d. 1972)...
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Government offices Preceded by Tomitarō Horii Commander of Occupied New Guinea 1942 Succeeded by Hatazō Adachi Succeeded by Hitoshi Imamura...
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forces (some 2,100 men) of the South Seas Detachment under General Tomitarō Horii defeat the Australian Maroubra Force at Isurava, who fights delaying...
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United States, fighting against Japanese troops from Major General Tomitaro Horii's South Seas Detachment who had landed in Papua in mid-1942, with the...
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the capture of Guam, the South Seas Detachment, under Major General Tomitaro Horii, was tasked with capturing Kavieng and Rabaul as part of "Operation...
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2005, p. 84. The South Seas Detachment was commanded by Major General Tomitarō Horii (USACMH Vol. I 1994, p. 47). Rottman states that the South Seas Detachment...
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Thousands perished from starvation and disease; the commanding general, Horii, was drowned." Thus was the overland threat to Port Moresby permanently...
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around Buna–Gona, under Major General Tomitarō Horii. Once they had retaken Guadalcanal, they planned to reinforce Horii's forces and launch a reinvigorated...
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The Japanese were undaunted. A Japanese convoy conveyed Maj. Gen. Tomitarō Horii with about 4,400 troops onto the beach at Gona during the night of 21–22...
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Detachment was primarily from the 55th Division commanded by Major General Tomitarō Horii and included troops from the 55th Infantry Group, centered on the 144th...
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Name (Birth–Death) Took office Left office Tomitarō Horii (1890–1942) December 10, 1941 January 1942 Hayashi Hiromu January 1942 June 1942 Homura Teiichi...
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United States, fighting against Japanese troops from Major General Tomitaro Horii's South Seas Detachment who had landed around Buna and Gona in Papua...
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Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake South Seas Force – Major General Tomitarō Horii 55th Infantry Group Headquarters 144th Infantry Regiment 1/144th Battalion...
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campaign. The South Seas Detachment, under command of Major General Tomitarō Horii, advanced using the Kokoda Track to cross the rugged Owen Stanley Range...
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and reverses elsewhere forced the Japanese commander, Major General Tomitaro Horii, to pursue a more defensive approach in Papua and New Guinea. As a result...
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United States, fighting against Japanese troops from Major General Tomitaro Horii's South Seas Detachment who had landed in Papua in mid-1942, with the...
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the track as the Japanese South Seas Detachment under Major General Tomitaro Horii advanced south towards Port Moresby, coming after the Australians had...
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the Kokoda Track during the Second World War, Japanese Major General Tomitaro Horii drowned while attempting to cross the Kumusi River at Wairopi, after...
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on Mussau Island. 5,300 Japanese troops commanded by Major General Tomitarō Horii steamed into Rabaul Harbor during the night. German submarine U-606...
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United States, fighting against Japanese troops from Major General Tomitaro Horii's South Seas Detachment, who had landed around Buna and Gona in Papua...
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Nankai Shitai (South Seas Detachment) under command of Major-General Tomitaro Horii. On 18 July 1942, the detachment was reinforced by a company of tanks...
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Force of approximately 5,300 men under the command of Major General Tomitarō Horii landed at Rabaul in the early hours of 23 January 1942. Attached to...
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Australians dug themselves in, the Japanese, led by Japanese Major General Tomitarō Horii, prepared to attack. On 28 August, the Japanese launched their offensive...
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the South Seas Detachment (南海支隊, nankai shitai) under Major General Tomitarō Horii. After six months of difficult training which included severe beatings...
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Commanders of occupied New Guinea (1942–1945) 21 January 1942 to 1942 Tomitarō Horii 9 November 1942 to 13 September 1945 Hatazō Adachi Commander of the...
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