Keiji Shibazaki Military person

Keiji Shibazaki (柴崎 恵次, Shibazaki Keiji, 9 April 1894 – 20 November 1943) was a Rear Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was the commander of the Japanese garrison on the island of Betio of the Tarawa atoll during World War II.

Personal facts

Keiji Shibazaki
Birth dateApril 09, 1894
Birth place
Japan , Kasai Hyōgo
Date of deathNovember 20, 1943
Place of death
Tarawa

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Military person

military operations
Battle of Tarawa
World War II
military command
Gunboat Ataka
Tarawa Garrison
service start1915
service end1943

Topical connections

Airi TairaArtist
Ai YazawaWriter
Akira MutōMilitary person
Akinosuke OkaMilitary person
Akira YamamotoMilitary person

Keiji Shibazaki on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/e/px43.htm#v004
  2. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-Tarawa