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栗林忠道
栗林忠道
Lieutenant General Imperial Japanese ArmyOversaw the defense of Iwo Jima as commander of the Ogasawara Group, shifting tactics toward the construction of underground positions.
Commanded the overall defense plan for Iwo Jima (a war of attrition fought from underground positions)
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Source: The Regimental Histories of the Pacific War, p.96
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