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Norihide Abe | |
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| Native name | 阿部規秀 |
| Born | September 8, 1887 Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan |
| Died | September 15, 1939 (aged 52) Laiyuan County, Hebei, China |
| Buried | Tama Cemetery, Tokyo |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Service |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1907 - 1939 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade, 32nd Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Second Sino-Japanese War |
| Awards |  Order of the Golden Kite 3rd Class  Order of the Rising Sun1st Class |
Norihide Abe (阿部 規秀, Abe Norihide, September 8, 1887 – November 7, 1939) was a career officer and Lieutenant General in the Imperial Japanese Army who was the most senior Japanese officer killed in combat during the Second Sino-Japanese War.[1][2][3][4]
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