
Takeichi Nishi
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 79 years ago |
Date of birth | July 12,1902 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Azabu |
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Date of died | March 22,1945 |
Died | Iwo Jima |
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Parents | Nishi Tokujirō |
Rank | Colonel |
Gold medal | Equestrian at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Jumping, Individual |
Equestrian at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping | |
Battles and wars | World War II |
Battle of Iwo Jima | |
Place of burial | Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan |
Nicknam | Baron Nishi |
Education | Army Cavalry Military Academy |
Command held | 26th Tank Regiment, Mudanjiang |
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ID | 722021 |
Takeichi Nishi Life story
Colonel Baron Takeichi Nishi was an Imperial Japanese Army officer, equestrian show jumper, and Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. He was a tank unit commander at the Battle of Iwo Jima and was killed in action during the defense of the island.