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On October 1, 1945 debilitated by the stroke, Hyakutake was too weak or unable to walk and was carried in a chair by four soldiers to Kahili (Buin) to surrender and became a Prisoner Of War (POW) and was transported by landing craft to Fauro Island where the Japanese POWs were detained in a POW Camp. Due to his weakened health, he was moved to ...
May 12, 2022 · Hyakutake, 17th Army commander, reasoned that if the Australians were bold enough to retake Kokoda, even if only briefly, then they must have a large force, estimated to be 1200 strong. This first prompted the Japanese to consider the idea of postponing the attack on Port Moresby until more troops arrived in Papua, more supplies were ...
After failing to take Port Moresby by sea, the Japanese landed at Gona on the northern coast of Papua on 21 July 1942. They quickly began their advance overland across the Owen Stanley Range. Raw, inexperienced Australian militiamen of the 39th Battalion, and Papuan soldiers from the Papuan Infantry Battalion, were the first to encounter the ...
In May 1942, he was named the commanding officer of the 17th Army based in Rabaul, overseeing operations in the New Guinea and Solomon Islands area. After Eighth Area Army's General Hitoshi Imamura took over operations in the theater, Hyakutake directed Japanese army units solely in the Solomon Islands.
- 25 May 1888
- Harukichi
- 10 Mar 1947
- Hyakutake
In early July 1942, two Japanese construction units landed at Guadalcanal and began work on the airfield at Lunga Point which was expected to be completed the following month. Once the airfield was completed, it would help counter anticipated Allied operations in the region and help cut the vital Allied supply line between Australia and Hawaii.
Sep 2, 2022 · On the night of October 23, 1942, the Japanese attacked Marine positions on Guadalcanal with lightly armored tanks. The Japanese tanks fell victim to American anti-tank weapons. Nine of them were lost, and this photo of the battle scene was taken the next day.
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Hyakutake suffered a debilitating stroke and was relieved of his duties in February 1945 by General Masatane Kanda. [4] . There was no way to evacuate him to Japan for medical treatment until February 1946, after the surrender of Japan. He died on 10 March 1947. [5] References. Books. Dupuy, Trevor N. (1992).
