Tomitaro Horii Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Tomitaro Horii, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Japan.

3 records1942–19423 events3 places

Chronological biography

1942

Landing at Buna21 July 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Major General · Buna

Horii's South Seas Detachment lands near Buna to begin the Japanese overland advance toward Port Moresby.

Kokoda Track Offensive26 August 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Major General · Kokoda Track

Horii directs the Japanese advance over the Owen Stanley Range toward Port Moresby.

Death of Tomitaro Horii19 November 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Major General · Kumusi River

Horii dies while attempting to cross the flooded Kumusi River during the Japanese retreat in New Guinea.

Titles and roles

Major General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.