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Seishiro Itagaki
ModernGeneralJapan1885 — 1948
Kwantung Army chief of staff, started the Manchurian Incident.
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Quick Facts
Born
1885
Died
1948
Country
Japan
Era
Modern
Occupation
General
Score Overview
Military (10%)63
Political (20%)55
Influence (20%)59
Legacy (20%)52
Leadership (15%)65
Strategy (15%)66
Total Score58.6
Seishiro Itagaki — Complete Timeline
1931 AD
Mukden IncidentWar◆ Major
As Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, Itagaki, along with Ishiwara Kanji, planned and executed the Mukden Incident. This act of sabotage provided the justification for Japan's invasion and occupation of Manchuria.
ManchuriaWorld War IIInvasion
Impact: regionaldestructive
1948 AD
Executed as War CriminalOther◆ Major
Itagaki was convicted by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East for crimes against peace and war crimes, including his role in the invasion of Manchuria and subsequent atrocities. He was executed by hanging.
War CrimesExecutionTokyo Trial
Impact: globaltragic
Detailed Scores
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Military
Strategy
7
Tactics
7
Battles
7
Army Scale
7
War Impact
7
Political
Governance
7
Reform
7
Stability
7
Policy
8
Power
7
Influence
History
9
Global
8
Culture
9
Ideology
9
Legacy
9
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