Takuma Nishimura
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General Takuma Nishimura
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| Native name | 西村 琢磨 |
| Born |
1 September 1899 Fukuoka prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 11 June 1951 (aged 51) Manus Island, Territory of Papua and New Guinea |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
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| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Years of service | 1910–1942 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Indochina Expeditionary Army, Imperial Guard Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Takuma Nishimura (西村 琢磨 Nishimura Takuma?, 1 September 1899 – 11 June 1951) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. After the Japanese surrender, he was tried by Britain and later Australia for war crimes. He was executed by Australia. Nishimura was a native of Fukuoka prefecture.
Nishimura was a graduate of the 22nd class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1910, and subsequently attended Army Engineering School. He graduated from the 32nd class of the Army Staff College in 1920. He served most of his career in various staff and administrative posts within the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff.
Nishimura served as presiding judge at the court-martial of army officers responsible for the assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi in 1932. The defendants all received light sentences. For this he was apparently rewarded later with command of the Imperial Guards Division, a prestigious post.
From 1936–1938, Nishimura was commander of the 9th Infantry Regiment, and from 1938–1939 commanded the 1st Heavy Field Artillery Brigade. He became Chief of Staff of the Eastern Defense Army from 1939–1940. Promoted to Major General in 1940, Nishimura was commander of the Indochina Expeditionary Army in the invasion of French Indochina in 1940. Nishimura was promoted to Lieutenant General in 1941.
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