Commander of Eighteenth Army
Appointed Commander of the 8th Army in New Guinea
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Hatazo Adachi Biography and Timeline
Follow Hatazo Adachi through 7 dated historical records for Japan.
Hatazo Adachi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942–1947Years on this page
1942
Commander of Eighteenth Army
Appointed Commander of the 8th Army in New Guinea
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Evacuation
Evacuates 14,000 from the Huon Peninsular early 1944
Role range: 1939-1945
1945
Result of Surrender of Japanese Eighth Army
The Japanese Eighth Army ceases resistance with only a fraction of its original strength remaining.
Role range: 1939-1945
Surrender of Japanese Eighth Army
Surrenders the 8th Army with only 13,500 from an original 65,000
Role range: 1939-1945
1947
Suicide
Sentenced to life imprisonmentfor war crimes then commits suicide
Role range: 1939-1945
Trial
Sentenced to life imprisonmentfor war crimes then commits suicide
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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