Marine Corps General Holland Smith said of Kuribayashi that "Of all our adversaries in the Pacific, Kuribayashi was the most redoubtable." It is believed that Kuribayashi was killed in action while leading his soldiers in a night-attack on American troops, but his body was never identified by the United States military. The United States Marine Corps had expected to capture Iwo Jima in five days, but Kuribayashi and his men held out for 36 days. He also refused to permit banzai charges, which he regarded as an unnecessary waste of his men's lives. He is best known for having been the commander of the Japanese garrison at the battle of Iwo Jima.Įven before the battle, General Kuribayashi insisted upon sharing the hardships of his men. 26 March 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, part-time writer, haiku poet, diplomat, and commanding officer of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi ( 栗林 忠道, Kuribayashi Tadamichi, 7 July 1891 – c. Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (3rd class)
Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Star (2nd class) Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (1967 posthumous)
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