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Nogi Maresuke: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born December 1849 • Tokyo • Japan
Died September 13, 1912 (aged 62) • Tokyo • Japan

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Nogi Maresuke.
General Nogi Maresuke stands on a battlefield among cannons and debris, wearing a military uniform, with a Japanese flag and soldiers in the background.
Pencil drawing of Russian and Japanese generals, including General Anatoly Stessel and General Nogi Maresuke, standing around a table negotiating the capitulation of Port Arthur, with handwritten notes and labels identifying individuals and uniforms.
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