Masajiro Hayashi
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Masajiro Hayashi was a officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy
during World War II
. He was in command of forces during the Battle of Milne Bay
until he was apparently killed during the battle. Other sources state that he was relived of command by Minoru Yano.
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was in command of forces during the Battle of Milne Bay
Battle of Milne Bay
The Battle of Milne Bay, also known as Operation RE by the Japanese, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Japanese marines attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay on the eastern tip of New Guinea on 25 August 1942, and fighting continued until the Japanese retreated on 5...
until he was apparently killed during the battle. Other sources state that he was relived of command by Minoru Yano.