Masutaro Nakai | |
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| Born | 13 October 1895 Tottori Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 11 October 1969 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/ |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Masutaro Nakai (中井増太郎, Nakai Masutaro, 13 October 1895 – 11 October 1969) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding Japanese ground forces in the Southwest Pacific during the closing months of the war. He led a brigade-sized formation, known as the Nakai Detachment, which had been detached from the 20th Division during the Markham, Ramu and Finisterre campaigns.[1] Nakai was later placed in command on the IJA 20th Division.
- ^ Dexter 1961, p. 424.