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牛島満

Lieutenant General Imperial Japanese Army

Commanded the Battle of Okinawa as commander of the 32nd Army (headquarters at Shuri).

Established headquarters in a cave at Shuri and commanded the defense of Okinawa; died by his own hand on June 23

Unit: 歩兵第二二連隊

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Source: The Regimental Histories of the Pacific War, p.154

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