Yumio Nasu
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| Yumio Nasu | |
|---|---|
| 1892 - October 26, 1942 | |
| Allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 59th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Brigade Infantry Group, 2nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II *Second Sino-Japanese War *Guadalcanal campaign |
Yumio Nasu (那須弓雄), 1892 - October 26, 1942, was a major general and commander in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. During the Guadalcanal campaign Nasu landed on Guadalcanal with the 2nd Infantry Division during the first week of October, 1942 in response to the Allied landings on the island. Nasu commanded one of the 2nd Division's large infantry groups, comprised of infantry battalions from several regiments during the resulting October Matanikau action and Battle for Henderson Field. On October 25, 1942, while leading his troops against United States positions on Guadalcanal, Nasu was mortally wounded by rifle fire and died early the next morning.
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[edit] References
[edit] Books
- Frank, Richard (1990). Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-394-58875-4.
- Fuller, Richard (1992). Shokan: Hirohito's Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1854091514.
- Griffith, Samuel B. (1963). The Battle for Guadalcanal. Champaign, Illinois, USA: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-06891-2.
- Rottman, Gordon L.; Dr. Duncan Anderson (consultant editor) (2005). Japanese Army in World War II: The South Pacific and New Guinea, 1942-43. Oxford and New York: Osprey. ISBN 1-84176-870-7.
[edit] Web
- Ammentorp, Steen (2000 - 2007). Nasu Yumio, Lieutenant-General (1892 – 1942). Retrieved on 2006-03-19.
- Hough, Frank O.; Ludwig, Verle E., and Shaw, Henry I., Jr.. Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal. History of U.S. Marine Corps Operations in World War II. Retrieved on 2006-05-16.
- Miller, John Jr. (1949). GUADALCANAL: THE FIRST OFFENSIVE. UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II. Retrieved on 2006-07-04.
- Shaw, Henry I. (1992). First Offensive: The Marine Campaign For Guadalcanal. Marines in World War II Commemorative Series. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
- Zimmerman, John L. (1949). The Guadalcanal Campaign. Marines in World War II Historical Monograph. Retrieved on 2006-07-04.
