was a
major general in the
Imperial Japanese Army in the
Second Sino-Japanese War.
A native of
Ishikawa prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to ...
, Nakamura graduated from the 25th class of the
Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1913 and from the 32nd class of the
Army Staff College in 1920. He was assigned as a
military attaché
A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission, often an embassy. This type of attaché post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer, who retains a commission while serving with an embassy. Opport ...
to
France from 1924 to 1927 and later served as a resident officer in
Italy from 1933-1934.
From 1936-1938, Nakamura served as
Chief of Staff
The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporti ...
of the
IJA 12th Division
The was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its tsūshōgō code name was the , and its military symbol was 12D. The 12th Division was one of six new infantry divisions raised by the Imperial Japanese Army after the First Sino- ...
. He was promoted to
major general in 1939 and commanded the IJA 21st Infantry Brigade of the 5th Division during the
Battle of South Guangxi in 1939. During the battle, his brigade was mauled, and Nakamura was
killed in action at the
Battle of Kunlun Pass
The Battle of Kunlun Pass () was a series of conflicts between the Imperial Japanese Army and the Chinese forces surrounding Kunlun Pass, a key strategic position in Guangxi province. The Japanese forces planned to cut off Chinese supply lines l ...
.
[Dorn, The Sino-Japanese War, 1937-41] He was posthumously promoted to
lieutenant general.
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1892 births
1939 deaths
Military personnel from Ishikawa Prefecture
Japanese generals
Japanese military personnel killed in World War II
Military personnel killed in the Second Sino-Japanese War