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The battle is approaching its end. Since the enemy’s landing, even the gods would weep at the bravery of the officers and men under my command. … [My… - Tadamichi Kuribayashi
" "The battle is approaching its end. Since the enemy’s landing, even the gods would weep at the bravery of the officers and men under my command. … [My] men died one by one, and I regret very much that I have allowed the enemy to occupy a piece of Japanese territory.
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About Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Japanese: Kuribayashi Tadamichi) (1891-07-07 in Nagano prefecture, Japan - 1945-03-23 on Iwo Jima, Japan) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, part-time writer, haiku poet, diplomat, and commanding officer of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff. He is best known for having been the overall commander of the Japanese garrison during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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