Tadamichi Kuribayashi was a Lieutenant General in the Imperial Japanese Army, best known as overall commander of the Japanese garrison during most of the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Assigned by Prime Minister Hideki Tojo to defend the island of Iwo Jima, Kuribayashi led a force of 21,000 men without air or naval support against the United States invasion force of 100,000. In the ensuing battle almost all Japanese soldiers fought to the death. Only 216 surrendered. Wikipedia
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A lieutenant general, Kuribayashi was a member of a sumurai family and an accomplished poet. At the height of his military career, he became a member of the Imperial Guard. In 1944, Emperor Hirohito hand-picked him to lead the crucial defense of the isl www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSvcid=44194&GR...
Tadamichi Kuribayashi was deeply honored to enter war, especially to defend his country. In Japan it was considered a major honor to go to war. He knew he was going to die yet he fought hard, and honorably to defend what he thought was right. If he had www.authorsden.com/visit/viewshortstory.asp?AuthorID=7106...
