Masakazu Kawabe | |
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 General Masakazu Kawabe | |
| Native name | 河辺 正三 |
| Born | December 5, 1886 Toyama Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | March 2, 1965 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Service |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1907–1945 |
| Rank |  General |
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Masakazu Kawabe (河辺 正三, Kawabe Masakazu, 5 December 1886 – 2 March 1965) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He held important commands in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and during World War II in the Burma Campaign and defense of the Japanese homeland late in the war. He was also the elder brother of General Torashirō Kawabe.