Portrait of Tadamichi Kuribayashi

Tadamichi Kuribayashi

Japanese general

Lived
1891–1945
Country
Japan

Updated September 2026

About Tadamichi Kuribayashi

Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Japanese: 栗林 忠道; 7 July 1891 – c. 26 March 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, diplomat, and commanding officer of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff. He is best known for having been the commander of the Japanese garrison at the battle of Iwo Jima.

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