A tribute To Fleet Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku 山本五十六

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Yamamoto Isoroku

山本五十六

4 April 1884 Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
18 April 1943 Solomon Islands

Yamamoto's career promotions:

Midshipman—14 November 1904
Ensign—31 August 1905
Sublieutenant—28 September 1907
Lieutenant—11 October 1909
Lieutenant Commander—13 December 1915
Commander—1 December 1919
Captain—1 December 1923
Rear Admiral—30 November 1929
Vice Admiral—15 November 1934
Admiral—15 November 1940
Fleet Admiral—18 April 1943 (posthumous)

Awards:

Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (posthumously)
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun Paulownia Blossoms,
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure,
Order of the Golden Kite (1st class),
Order of the Golden Kite (2nd class),
Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

"I can gaurantee to put up a tough firght for the first six months but I have absolutely no confidence about what would happen if it went on for two or three years.... I hope you will make every effort to avoid war with America."

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