Jisaburō Ozawa
| Jisaburō Ozawa | |
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Japanese Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa
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| Native name | 小沢 治三郎 |
| Nickname(s) | "Gargoyle" |
| Born |
October 2, 1886 Koyu District, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Died | November 9, 1966 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
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| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1909–1945 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
Take, Shimakaze, Asakaze, Maya, Haruna 1st Fleet, 8th Cruiser Division, Southern Expeditionary Fleet, 1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet, 3rd Fleet, 1st Task Fleet, Naval General Staff, Combined Fleet |
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| Awards | Order of the Sacred Treasure (2nd class) |
Vice-Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa (小沢 治三郎 Ozawa Jisaburō?, October 2, 1886 – November 9, 1966) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He was the last Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet. Many military historians regard Ozawa as one of the most capable Japanese flag officers.
Ozawa was born in rural Koyu County, Miyazaki prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.
Ozawa graduated from the 37th class Imperial Japanese Naval Academy on November 19, 1909, placing 45th in a class of 179 cadets. He performed his midshipman service on the cruisers Soya and Kasuga and battleship Mikasa, and was commissioned an ensign on December 15, 1910. He was promoted to sub-lieutenant on December 1, 1912 and to lieutenant on December 13, 1915.
As an ensign, Ozawa served on the destroyer Arare, battleship Hiei and cruiser Chitose, and as a lieutenant, on Kawachi and Hinoki. He specialized in torpedo warfare in his studies; after his graduation from the Naval War College (Japan) in 1919 and promotion to lieutenant commander on December 1, 1921, he was given his first command, the destroyer Take. He subsequently commanded Shimakaze and Asakaze. He served as chief torpedo officer on Kongō in 1925, and was promoted to commander on December 1 of the following year.
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