Soemu Toyoda | |
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豊田 副武 | |
 Vice Admiral Toyoda Soemu (1935-41) | |
| Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff | |
| In office 29 May 1945 – 15 October 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Koshirō Oikawa |
| Succeeded by | None (office abolished) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1885 Kitsuki, Ōita, Japan |
| Died | September 22, 1957 (aged 72)[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Awards | Order of the Sacred Treasures (1st class) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1905–1945 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Yura, 7th Submarine Division, Hyūga, Weapons and Mobilization Bureau, Naval Communications Bureau, Naval Education Bureau, Naval Affairs Bureau, 4th Fleet, 2nd Fleet, Naval Construction Bureau, Kure Naval District, Naval Councillor, Yokosuka Naval District, Combined Fleet, Maritime Escort Fleet, Chief of Navy General Staff[2] |
| Battles/wars | |
Soemu Toyoda (豊田 副武, Toyoda Soemu, 22 May 1885 – 22 September 1957) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
- ^ Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy.
- ^ "Naval History of WW2".