586:
96:
759:
116:
146:
141:
33:
1518:
670:"). An additional strategic change in late 1943 was the establishment of the Grand Escort Command of better organized convoys and increased ASW vessels in the face of increasingly successful U.S. submarine attacks on Empire shipping lanes, although this would not be nearly enough to prevent the collapse of the Japanese merchant marine over the following year.
1506:
661:
of the
Central Pacific in November 1943. Koga gradually adopted a more conservative stance, attempting to conserve his remaining forces for a decisive battle to inflict maximum damage on the Americans when they closed toward the 'Inner Defense Lines' of the
644:
to dilute
American forces and eventually to lure the American fleet into a major naval engagement in late 1943. However, the losses of Japan's land and carrier based aircraft in the Southwest Pacific eventually forced a Japanese withdrawal from the
1568:
722:, he adds "The death of Admiral Koga, successor to Admiral Yamamoto, had been another shock for the Japanese nation. These distressing circumstances had forced the naval and military Chiefs of Staff to resign. They had been replaced by
1558:
1578:
1583:
1573:
640:, and organized a land-based naval air fleet to work in coordination with the carriers. Operationally, he intended to mount an aggressive counteroffensive, first in the
1553:
1548:
1413:
1473:
1483:
1458:
1468:
730:." From then on, Prime Minister Tojo held both the portfolio of the Minister of Armed Forces and the post of Chief of Imperial General Staff in the army.
1563:
1463:
1443:
1214:
172:
585:
698:
while he was overseeing the withdrawal of the
Combined Fleet from its Palau headquarters on March 31, 1944. His Chief of staff, Vice Admiral
1453:
987:
658:
1478:
1438:
1406:
1243:
542:
on
September 1, 1941. Koga shared Yamamoto's misgivings about war with the United States, but disagreed with Yamamoto regarding the use of
520:
513:
176:
780:
1588:
1448:
252:
1272:
961:
180:
877:
854:
831:
802:
1399:
901:
History of United States Naval
Operations in World War II. Vol. VII: Aleutians, Gilberts, and Marshalls, June 1942 – April 1944
320:
149:
925:
910:
History of United States Naval
Operations in World War II. Vol. VIII: New Guinea and the Marianas, March 1944 – August 1944
429:
237:
1496:
1433:
734:
312:
279:
710:
found their way into Allied hands. His death was not announced until May 1944 when he was formally replaced by
Admiral
623:
602:
445:
334:
773:
767:
404:
83:
470:
454:
784:
528:
247:
205:
1322:
1110:
503:
435:
356:
242:
188:
166:
1422:
487:
410:
287:
145:
121:
1079:
494:
416:
160:
1093:
1180:
1124:
1072:
1543:
1538:
1286:
1236:
1134:
593:
458:
1197:
1315:
597:
574:
564:
220:
140:
1151:
997:
1103:
707:
637:
615:
283:
1255:
873:
850:
827:
589:
466:
1510:
1358:
1293:
1170:
699:
641:
633:
611:
539:
480:
184:
971:
727:
646:
476:
316:
101:
62:
1226:
1365:
1339:
843:
667:
629:
543:
425:
291:
192:
929:
1532:
1305:
1207:
992:
966:
866:
742:
738:
679:
535:
491:
400:
946:
1522:
1377:
1348:
1265:
719:
711:
524:
509:
210:
628:. Koga attempted to revitalize Japanese naval operations by reorganization of the
376:
723:
683:
570:
547:
462:
308:
215:
58:
695:
500:
441:
348:
327:
79:
32:
654:
396:
364:
171:, Naval Intelligence Bureau, Weapons and Mobilization Bureau, 7th Squadron,
479:
on
December 1, 1926, Koga was again posted to France, where he served as a
465:, Koga became a resident officer in France. He returned in 1922 to become
457:, Koga held shore staff posting following his graduation and promotion to
1391:
663:
619:
384:
352:
340:
687:
372:
360:
331:
650:
388:
380:
368:
892:. Vol. VI: Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, 22 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
1569:
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
691:
584:
392:
546:, remaining a firm battleship advocate until events later in the
703:
344:
1395:
1052:
718:, by Ryuji Nagatsuka: After describing reversals at Rabaul and
706:
and was held captive by
Filipino guerrillas, during which time
752:
657:
by the end of the year, and the simultaneous defeat in the
1048:
890:
History of United States Naval
Operations in World War II
527:
on December 31, 1936 shortly before the beginning of the
486:
Recalled to Japan in 1930 and being given command of the
1559:
Imperial Japanese Navy personnel killed in World War II
323:
and graduated in 1906, ranked 14th of 176 cadets.
824:
Death of a Navy: Japanese Naval Action in World War II
1494:
512:
on December 31, 1932 and transfer to be Chief of the
339:
on its long-distance navigational training cruise to
233:
198:
156:
135:
127:
107:
89:
68:
52:
42:
23:
865:
842:
508:from December 31, 1931, until his appointment to
577:from December 9, 1941 to the end of the month.
461:in 1917. In 1920, having seen no action during
319:in 1885. He entered the 34th class of the
271:
1579:Recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
614:on April 18, 1943, Koga succeeded Yamamoto as
265:
1407:
702:, survived ditching in a second airplane off
573:, Koga commanded naval operations during the
8:
962:"TIME Magazine Cover: Admiral Mineichi Koga"
538:in 1939, Koga was placed in command of the
1584:Recipients of the Order of the Golden Kite
1414:
1400:
1392:
1061:
1049:
31:
20:
1574:Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun
803:Learn how and when to remove this message
912:. Chicago: University of Illinois Press.
903:. Chicago: University of Illinois Press.
894:. Chicago: University of Illinois Press.
766:This article includes a list of general
581:Commander in Chief of the Combined Fleet
399:. On his return, he was commissioned as
307:Koga was born in the ceramics center of
1554:Imperial Japanese Navy marshal admirals
1549:Military personnel from Saga Prefecture
1501:
1018:
1034:Budge, Pacific War Online Encyclopedia
1165:15 September 1933 – 15 November 1935
7:
1300:1 September 1941 – 10 November 1942
514:Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
276:, 25 September 1885 – 31 March 1944)
1279:21 October 1939 – 1 September 1941
1192:15 November 1935 – 1 December 1936
1146:1 December 1932 – 1 September 1933
737:posthumously and he was accorded a
1250:1 December 1937 – 21 October 1939
1221:1 December 1936 – 1 December 1937
1119:1 December 1931 – 1 December 1932
1088:1 December 1930 – 1 December 1931
970:. November 8, 1943. Archived from
845:Encyclopedia of Military Biography
772:it lacks sufficient corresponding
678:Koga was killed when his plane, a
649:to the aero-naval base complex at
516:'s Intelligence Division in 1933.
14:
1564:Japanese admirals of World War II
1329:10 November 1942 – 21 April 1943
947:"Pacific War Online Encyclopedia"
872:. London: Arms and Armour Press.
483:in Paris until November 1, 1928.
1516:
1504:
757:
499:from December 31, 1930, and the
253:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
177:Vice-chief of Navy General Staff
144:
139:
114:
94:
1160:Weapons and Mobilization Bureau
1025:Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy
610:Following the death of Admiral
321:Imperial Japanese Naval Academy
37:Admiral Koga Mineichi (1942-44)
1372:21 April 1943 – 31 March 1944
996:. May 15, 1944. Archived from
908:Morison, Samuel Eliot (2002).
899:Morison, Samuel Eliot (2002).
887:Morison, Samuel Eliot (2002).
632:into task forces built around
600:on the deck of the battleship
550:proved his position outdated.
519:Koga became Vice Chief of the
1:
666:and Philippines (code named "
238:Order of the Sacred Treasures
453:After further attendance at
16:Japanese admiral (1885–1944)
1336:(acting Commander-in-Chief)
849:. I B Tauris & Co Ltd.
618:of the Combined Fleet. His
272:
1605:
1043:Bradsher, The Z-PLan Story
868:Shokan: Hirohito's Samurai
562:
84:Second Philippine Republic
1429:
1374:
1363:
1355:
1331:
1320:
1312:
1302:
1291:
1283:
1270:
1262:
1252:
1241:
1233:
1223:
1212:
1204:
1194:
1185:
1177:
1167:
1158:
1148:
1141:Naval Intelligence Bureau
1139:
1131:
1121:
1108:
1100:
1090:
1077:
1069:
1064:
1059:
841:Dupuy, Trevor N. (1992).
822:D'Albas, Andrieu (1965).
455:Japan's Naval War College
266:
30:
926:"Imperial Japanese Navy"
864:Fuller, Richard (1992).
529:Second Sino-Japanese War
444:from 1911, he served on
248:Order of the Golden Kite
206:Second Sino-Japanese War
1589:Japanese naval attachés
1323:Yokosuka Naval District
787:more precise citations.
357:Palm Island, Queensland
243:Order of the Rising Sun
189:Yokosuka Naval District
1423:Imperial Japanese Navy
741:. His grave is at the
607:
569:With the start of the
488:Yokosuka Naval Station
475:. On his promotion to
288:Imperial Japanese Navy
122:Imperial Japanese Navy
1000:on September 30, 2007
733:Koga was promoted to
596:, Mineichi Koga, and
588:
490:, Koga captained the
303:Early life and career
128:Years of service
1434:Minister of the Navy
745:, outside of Tokyo.
636:in imitation of the
523:and was promoted to
459:lieutenant commander
403:and assigned to the
313:Nishimatsuura County
1369:Commander-in-chief
1326:Commander-in-chief
1297:Commander-in-chief
1276:Commander-in-chief
1218:Commander-in-chief
1116:Commanding Officer
1085:Commanding Officer
826:. Devin-Adair Pub.
708:Koga's battle plans
686:, crashed during a
622:was the battleship
575:Battle of Hong Kong
565:Battle of Hong Kong
559:Battle of Hong Kong
221:Battle of Hong Kong
1345:Commander-in-Chief
1244:Navy General Staff
932:on January 4, 2013
924:Nishida, Hiroshi.
714:. From page 20 of
638:United States Navy
616:Commander in Chief
608:
521:Navy General Staff
284:commander-in-chief
56:September 25, 1885
1492:
1491:
1389:
1388:
1384:
1383:
1375:Succeeded by
1346:
1337:
1332:Succeeded by
1303:Succeeded by
1287:Shimada Shigetarō
1253:Succeeded by
1237:Shimada Shigetarō
1224:Succeeded by
1195:Succeeded by
1168:Succeeded by
1149:Succeeded by
1135:Shimada Shigetarō
1122:Succeeded by
1094:Hoshino Kurayoshi
1091:Succeeded by
1065:Military offices
813:
812:
805:
634:aircraft carriers
594:Shigetarō Shimada
590:Tsuneo Matsudaira
534:Commander of the
467:executive officer
428:he served on the
258:
257:
1596:
1521:
1520:
1519:
1509:
1508:
1507:
1500:
1416:
1409:
1402:
1393:
1359:Yamamoto Isoroku
1356:Preceded by
1344:
1335:
1313:Preceded by
1294:China Area Fleet
1284:Preceded by
1263:Preceded by
1234:Preceded by
1205:Preceded by
1181:Hamada Kichijirō
1178:Preceded by
1132:Preceded by
1125:Tabata Hiroyoshi
1101:Preceded by
1073:Katagiri Eikichi
1070:Preceded by
1062:
1050:
1044:
1041:
1035:
1032:
1026:
1023:
1009:
1007:
1005:
983:
981:
979:
974:on July 13, 2007
957:
955:
953:
941:
939:
937:
928:. Archived from
913:
904:
895:
883:
871:
860:
848:
837:
808:
801:
797:
794:
788:
783:this article by
774:inline citations
761:
760:
753:
716:I Was A Kamikaze
700:Shigeru Fukudome
612:Isoroku Yamamoto
598:Saburō Hyakutake
540:China Area Fleet
277:
275:
269:
268:
185:China Area Fleet
148:
143:
120:
118:
117:
109:
100:
98:
97:
75:
35:
21:
1604:
1603:
1599:
1598:
1597:
1595:
1594:
1593:
1529:
1528:
1527:
1517:
1515:
1505:
1503:
1495:
1493:
1488:
1425:
1420:
1390:
1385:
1380:
1371:
1368:
1361:
1351:
1347:
1343:
1338:
1328:
1325:
1318:
1308:
1299:
1296:
1289:
1278:
1275:
1268:
1258:
1249:
1246:
1239:
1229:
1220:
1217:
1210:
1200:
1191:
1188:
1183:
1173:
1164:
1161:
1154:
1145:
1142:
1137:
1127:
1118:
1115:
1106:
1096:
1087:
1084:
1075:
1055:
1047:
1042:
1038:
1033:
1029:
1024:
1020:
1016:
1003:
1001:
986:
977:
975:
960:
951:
949:
944:
935:
933:
923:
920:
907:
898:
886:
880:
863:
857:
840:
834:
821:
818:
809:
798:
792:
789:
779:Please help to
778:
762:
758:
751:
735:Marshal Admiral
728:Admiral Shimada
676:
659:Gilbert Islands
583:
567:
561:
556:
317:Saga Prefecture
305:
300:
280:Marshal Admiral
278:was a Japanese
263:
251:
246:
241:
229:
150:Marshal Admiral
115:
113:
102:Empire of Japan
95:
93:
77:
73:
57:
48:
38:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1602:
1600:
1592:
1591:
1586:
1581:
1576:
1571:
1566:
1561:
1556:
1551:
1546:
1541:
1531:
1530:
1526:
1525:
1513:
1490:
1489:
1487:
1486:
1481:
1476:
1471:
1466:
1461:
1456:
1451:
1446:
1441:
1436:
1430:
1427:
1426:
1421:
1419:
1418:
1411:
1404:
1396:
1387:
1386:
1382:
1381:
1376:
1373:
1366:Combined Fleet
1362:
1357:
1353:
1352:
1340:Mikawa Gunichi
1333:
1330:
1319:
1314:
1310:
1309:
1304:
1301:
1290:
1285:
1281:
1280:
1269:
1264:
1260:
1259:
1256:Kondō Nobutake
1254:
1251:
1247:Vice-Chairman
1240:
1235:
1231:
1230:
1225:
1222:
1215:Training Fleet
1211:
1206:
1202:
1201:
1198:Sawamoto Yorio
1196:
1193:
1184:
1179:
1175:
1174:
1169:
1166:
1156:
1155:
1150:
1147:
1138:
1133:
1129:
1128:
1123:
1120:
1107:
1102:
1098:
1097:
1092:
1089:
1076:
1071:
1067:
1066:
1060:
1057:
1056:
1053:
1046:
1045:
1036:
1027:
1017:
1015:
1012:
1011:
1010:
984:
958:
942:
919:
918:External links
916:
915:
914:
905:
896:
884:
878:
861:
855:
838:
832:
817:
814:
811:
810:
765:
763:
756:
750:
747:
675:
672:
630:Combined Fleet
582:
579:
563:Main article:
560:
557:
555:
552:
544:naval aviation
426:sub-lieutenant
409:, followed by
304:
301:
299:
296:
292:Combined Fleet
256:
255:
235:
231:
230:
228:
227:
226:
225:
224:
223:
208:
202:
200:
196:
195:
193:Combined Fleet
173:Training Fleet
158:
154:
153:
137:
133:
132:
129:
125:
124:
111:
105:
104:
91:
87:
86:
76:(aged 58)
72:March 31, 1944
70:
66:
65:
54:
50:
49:
46:
44:
40:
39:
36:
28:
27:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1601:
1590:
1587:
1585:
1582:
1580:
1577:
1575:
1572:
1570:
1567:
1565:
1562:
1560:
1557:
1555:
1552:
1550:
1547:
1545:
1542:
1540:
1537:
1536:
1534:
1524:
1514:
1512:
1502:
1498:
1485:
1482:
1480:
1477:
1475:
1472:
1470:
1467:
1465:
1462:
1460:
1459:Warship Units
1457:
1455:
1452:
1450:
1447:
1445:
1442:
1440:
1439:General Staff
1437:
1435:
1432:
1431:
1428:
1424:
1417:
1412:
1410:
1405:
1403:
1398:
1397:
1394:
1379:
1370:
1367:
1360:
1354:
1350:
1342:
1341:
1327:
1324:
1317:
1316:Hirata Noboru
1311:
1307:
1306:Yoshida Zengo
1298:
1295:
1288:
1282:
1277:
1274:
1267:
1261:
1257:
1248:
1245:
1238:
1232:
1228:
1219:
1216:
1209:
1208:Yoshida Zengo
1203:
1199:
1190:
1182:
1176:
1172:
1171:Takahashi Ibō
1163:
1157:
1153:
1144:
1136:
1130:
1126:
1117:
1114:
1113:
1105:
1099:
1095:
1086:
1083:
1082:
1074:
1068:
1063:
1058:
1051:
1040:
1037:
1031:
1028:
1022:
1019:
1013:
999:
995:
994:
993:Time Magazine
989:
985:
973:
969:
968:
967:Time Magazine
963:
959:
948:
945:Budge, Kent.
943:
931:
927:
922:
921:
917:
911:
906:
902:
897:
893:
889:
885:
881:
879:1-85409-151-4
875:
870:
869:
862:
858:
856:1-85043-569-3
852:
847:
846:
839:
835:
833:0-8159-5302-X
829:
825:
820:
819:
815:
807:
804:
796:
786:
782:
776:
775:
769:
764:
755:
754:
748:
746:
744:
743:Tama Cemetery
740:
739:state funeral
736:
731:
729:
725:
721:
717:
713:
709:
705:
701:
697:
693:
689:
685:
681:
680:Kawanishi H8K
673:
671:
669:
665:
660:
656:
652:
648:
643:
639:
635:
631:
627:
626:
621:
617:
613:
605:
604:
599:
595:
591:
587:
580:
578:
576:
572:
566:
558:
553:
551:
549:
545:
541:
537:
536:IJN 2nd Fleet
532:
530:
526:
522:
517:
515:
511:
507:
506:
502:
498:
497:
493:
492:heavy cruiser
489:
484:
482:
481:naval attaché
478:
474:
473:
468:
464:
460:
456:
451:
449:
448:
443:
439:
438:
433:
432:
427:
422:
420:
419:
414:
413:
408:
407:
402:
398:
394:
390:
386:
382:
378:
374:
370:
366:
362:
358:
354:
350:
346:
342:
338:
337:
333:
329:
326:He served as
324:
322:
318:
314:
310:
302:
297:
295:
293:
289:
285:
281:
274:
273:Koga Mineichi
262:
261:Mineichi Koga
254:
249:
244:
239:
236:
232:
222:
219:
218:
217:
214:
213:
212:
209:
207:
204:
203:
201:
197:
194:
190:
186:
182:
178:
174:
170:
169:
164:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
142:
138:
134:
130:
126:
123:
112:
106:
103:
92:
88:
85:
81:
71:
67:
64:
60:
55:
51:
45:
41:
34:
29:
25:Mineichi Koga
22:
19:
1378:Toyoda Soemu
1364:
1349:Toyoda Soemu
1334:
1321:
1292:
1271:
1266:Toyoda Soemu
1242:
1227:Takasu Shirō
1213:
1187:7th Squadron
1186:
1159:
1152:Tsuda Shizue
1140:
1111:
1109:
1080:
1078:
1039:
1030:
1021:
1002:. Retrieved
998:the original
991:
988:"Koga's End"
976:. Retrieved
972:the original
965:
950:. Retrieved
934:. Retrieved
930:the original
909:
900:
891:
888:
867:
844:
823:
799:
790:
771:
732:
724:General Tojo
715:
712:Soemu Toyoda
677:
624:
609:
601:
568:
533:
525:vice admiral
518:
510:rear admiral
504:
495:
485:
471:
452:
446:
436:
430:
423:
417:
411:
405:
335:
325:
306:
260:
259:
245:, 1st class
211:World War II
199:Battles/wars
167:
161:
152:(posthumous)
74:(1944-03-31)
18:
1544:1944 deaths
1539:1885 births
1104:Hani Rokurō
785:introducing
684:flying boat
606:, June 1943
571:Pacific War
554:Pacific War
548:Pacific War
463:World War I
377:Port Arthur
250:, 1st class
240:, 1st class
216:Pacific War
59:Arita, Saga
43:Native name
1533:Categories
1189:Commander
1004:August 10,
793:April 2016
768:references
749:References
682:("Emily")
501:battleship
442:lieutenant
349:Wellington
336:Matsushima
328:midshipman
90:Allegiance
1511:Biography
1464:Air Units
1273:2nd Fleet
1162:Director
1143:Director
952:August 8,
936:August 8,
655:Bismarcks
642:Aleutians
531:in 1937.
440:, and as
397:Kagoshima
365:Singapore
298:Biography
181:2nd Fleet
131:1906–1944
1474:Aircraft
1444:Admirals
690:between
664:Marianas
647:Solomons
620:flagship
472:Kitakami
385:Chemulpo
353:Brisbane
341:Honolulu
157:Commands
108:Service/
1497:Portals
1484:Battles
1479:Weapons
978:June 3,
781:improve
688:typhoon
653:in the
625:Musashi
603:Musashi
477:captain
469:on the
447:Kashima
389:Chinkai
373:Qingdao
361:Batavia
332:cruiser
330:on the
286:of the
1454:Fleets
1054:Career
876:
853:
830:
770:, but
668:Z plan
651:Rabaul
406:Katori
401:ensign
381:Dairen
234:Awards
119:
110:branch
99:
1523:Japan
1469:Ships
1449:Ranks
1014:Notes
816:Books
696:Davao
692:Palau
674:Death
424:As a
412:Otowa
393:Busan
309:Arita
267:古賀 峯一
80:Davao
78:near
63:Japan
47:古賀 峯一
1081:Aoba
1006:2008
980:2013
954:2007
938:2007
874:ISBN
851:ISBN
828:ISBN
726:and
720:Truk
704:Cebu
694:and
496:Aoba
434:and
431:Soya
418:Suma
415:and
395:and
369:Mako
345:Hilo
282:and
162:Aoba
136:Rank
69:Died
53:Born
1112:Ise
505:Ise
437:Aki
315:of
311:in
290:'s
168:Ise
1535::
990:.
964:.
592:,
450:.
421:.
391:,
387:,
383:,
379:,
375:,
371:,
367:,
363:,
359:,
355:,
351:,
347:,
343:,
294:.
270:,
191:,
187:,
183:,
179:,
175:,
165:,
82:,
61:,
1499::
1415:e
1408:t
1401:v
1008:.
982:.
956:.
940:.
882:.
859:.
836:.
806:)
800:(
795:)
791:(
777:.
264:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
