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Nobutake Kondō

Japanese admiral (1886-1953) · Japan · On the map · Died at 66

Nobutake Kondō was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. As commander of IJN 2nd Fleet, the Navy's principal detached force for independent operations, Kondō was regarded as second in importance only to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.

Nobutake Kondō is read about 187 times a day, in 27 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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1953Died19 February 19531940Order of the Golden Kite, 2nd ClassAwardOrder of the Rising Sun, 1st classAward1939Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd ClassAward1937Order of the German EagleAward1886Born25 September 1886

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Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class1940
Order of the Golden Kite, 2nd Class1940
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class1939
Order of the German Eagle1937

About this person

Country
Japan
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1953 · aged 66