Fujiwara Iwaichi
| Iwaichi Fujiwara | |
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General Iwaichi Fujiwara
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| Born | March 1, 1908 Hyōgo prefecture, Japan |
| Died | February 24, 1986 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese ArmyJapanese Ground Self-Defense Force |
| Years of service | 1931 -1945 (IJA) 1954 -1964 (JGSDF) |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | F Kikan |
| Battles/wars |
Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Iwaichi Fujiwara (藤原 岩市? Fujiwara Iwaichi, March 1, 1908 − February 24, 1986) was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II, and later a lieutenant general in the post-war Japan Ground Self Defense Force.
A native of Hyōgo prefecture, Fujiwara graduated from the 43rd class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1931 and was assigned to the IJA 37th Infantry Regiment. After serving a tour of duty in Tianjin, China, he returned to the Army Staff College and graduated from the 50th class in 1938, whereupon he was assigned to the IJA 21st Army.
In 1939, Fujiwara was transferred to the military intelligence unit within the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff, tasked with planning operations in south and Southeast Asia. He traveled to Bangkok in 1941, and joined the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Army Group as Chief of Staff the same year. In 1941 Fujiwara established the F Kikan, a Japanese special operations unit, which was tasked with developing and assisting independence movements in British India, Malaya and Netherlands East Indies. In 1943, Fujiwara and his unit were transferred to the IJA 15th Army. F-Kikan greatly assisted in the establishment of the Indian National Army.
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