Giretsu Kuteitai

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Who is Giretsu Kuteitai?

Giretsu was an airlifted special forces unit of the Imperial Japanese Army formed from Army paratroopers, in November 1944 as a last-ditch attempt to reduce and delay Allied bombing raids on the Japanese home islands. The Giretsu Special Forces unit was commanded by Lieutenant General Michio Sugahara.

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on July 23, 2013

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