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斎藤義次

Lieutenant General Imperial Japanese Army

Oversaw the defense of Saipan as commander of the 43rd Division.

As the core of the Saipan Area Group, commanded the defense of Saipan Island

Unit: 歩兵第一三六連隊

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Source: The Regimental Histories of the Pacific War, p.90

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