Nagayoshi Sanenobu

Nagayoshi Sanenobu was a colonel in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

Biography
Nagayoshi Sanenobu was an IJA colonel who was the commander of the 10th Infantry Division, the 39th Infantry Division, and the "Nagayoshi Detachment" during the battle for the Philippines in 1944-45 after having served in their conquest during 1941-42. The Nagayoshi Detachment was made up of two infantry companies, a platoon of tanks, a battery of artillery, and minor Army and Navy defense and service force detachments. However, it was nominally under the command of General Rikichi Tsukada, who was the commander of most of the defenses in the Philippines. He had one relatively weak defense between Olongapo and his strongest concentrations. The United States Army defeated Tsukada and Sanenobu's positions at Zigzag Pass, and Nagayoshi and just 300 men escaped. He later provided an account of the battle.