Second Striking Force Departure
Shima leads the Second Striking Force from the Pescadores toward the southern approaches to Leyte Gulf.
Role range: 1939-1945
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Kiyohide Shima Biography and Timeline
Follow Kiyohide Shima through 3 dated historical records for Japan.
Kiyohide Shima, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1944
Entry into Surigao Strait
Shima enters Surigao Strait after Nishimura's force has already been shattered and soon orders a withdrawal.
Role range: 1939-1945
Entry into Surigao Strait
Shima enters Surigao Strait behind Nishimura, encounters wreckage and resistance, and withdraws his surviving force.
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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