Mitsaharu Matsuyama
Encyclopedia
Rear Admiral Mitsaharu Matsuyama was a senior officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy
during World War II
. He was an observer during the First Battle of Savo Island.
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 an observer during the First Battle of Savo Island.
Commands
- Chief, Naval Barracks and Garrison Group, Kure 1941-1942
- Commanding Officer, 18th Battle Corps, Eastern New Guinea 1942-1943
- Director, Gunnery School, Tateyama 1943
- Navy General Headquarters, Tokyo 1943-1944
- Commanding Officer, 7th Escort Group, South China Sea 1944
- Member, Grand Escort Fleet, Tokyo 1944-1945
- Commanding Officer, 105th Battle Corps 1945