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Japanese Command, Truk
Truk Defense Districts and Their Commanders
Lt. General Shunzaburo Mugikura, Commander Japanese 31st Army
Vice Admiral Chuichi Hara, Commander Fourth Fleet
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District
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Army Commander
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Navy Commander
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Dublon/Eten
Moen/Falo
Uman
Fefan
Parem
HQ on S. Tol
S. Tol
N. Tol
W. Tol
Udot
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Col. Tameichi Shibano
Col. Keizo Hayashida
Maj. Kyuichi Kondo
Maj. Hideaki Mori
Maj. Eiji Shibata
Maj. Gen. Kanenobu Ijuin
Maj. Jisaku Yoshida
Capt. Shigeki Mori
Maj. Tofuku Sakamoto
Capt. Kaneori Fukutome
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Rear Adm. Hiroshi Kojima
Capt. Yoshimitsu Imazato
Rear Adm. Tomotaro Niura
Capt. Furuyu Yoshiro
Capt. Furuyu Yoshiro
Rear Adm. Hiroshi Kozima
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Important Islands in the Truk Lagoon (Torakku Shoto)
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Trukese-English
Name
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Japanese
Name
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Japanese
Meaning
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Size
(Approx)
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Shiki Island Group
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Tonowas - Dublon
Eten
Fefan
Weno-Moen
Parem
Tarik
Tsis
Uman
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Natsu Shima
Take Jima
Aki Shima
Haru Shima
Kaide Jima
Fuyo
Susuki
Fuyu Jima
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Summer
Bamboo
Fall (Autumn)
Spring
Maple
Lotus
Shear-grass
Winter
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3.7 sq. mi
86 acres
5.5 sq. mi.
8.5 sq. mi.
0.66 sq. mi.
0.33 sq. mi.
0.33 sq. mi.
1.7 sq. mi.
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Shichiyo Island Group
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Fanapanges
Onamue
Romanum
Tol
Paata
Polle
Udot
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Kay To
Doyo To
Nichiyo To
Suiyo To
Mokuyo To
Kinyo To
Getsuyo To
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Tuesday
Saturday
Sunday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
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1.0 sq. mi.
0.33 sq. mi.
0.33 sq. mi.
9.0 sq. mi.
1.7 sq. mi.
4.0 sq. mi.
1.9 sq. mi.
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