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Kōhei Kashii

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Kōhei Kashii
Born(1881-01-25)January 25, 1881
 Japan Fukuoka Prefecture
DiedDecember 3, 1954(1954-12-03) (aged 73)
 Japan Fukuoka Prefecture
Service/branchImperial Japanese Army
Years of service1901–1936
RankLieutenant-general

Kōhei Kashii (香椎 浩平, Kashii Kōhei, January 25, 1881 – December 3, 1954) was a lieutenant-general in the Imperial Japanese Army.

Kashii was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, and became a lieutenant-general in 1931.[1] He was the commander of the Japanese China Garrison Army from 22 December 1930 to 29 February 1932.[citation needed] In November 1931, Kashii imposed martial law over the Japanese-ruled area of the Chinese city of Tianjin.[2]

In the February 26 Incident, the attempted coup d'état of 1936, Kashii was a leader of government forces that suppressed the revolt.[3] Since he was sympathetic to the Imperial Way Faction, which included some of the officers who started the coup, he initially resisted military action against the revolt.[1] He was later relieved of his duties, and then transferred to the reserves.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kashii Kōhei". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Japanese Ultimatum". The Cairns Post. 28 November 1931. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Tokyo Quiet". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 March 1936. Retrieved 10 April 2014.