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On Wed. 15 Nov 1939 Vice Admiral Boshiro Hosogaya succeeded Vice Admir.....

1939-11-15

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Vice Admiral Boshiro Hosogaya succeeded Vice Admiral Ichiro Sato as the commanding officer of the Ryojun Military Port (previously known as Port Arthur; now Lushunkou, Liaoning Province, China), Kwantung Leased Territory in northeastern China. Rear Admiral Isamu Takeda was named Hosogaya's chief of staff.

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