Norihide Abe
Norihide Abe | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 阿部規秀 |
| Born | September 8, 1887 |
| Died | September 15, 1939 (aged 52) |
| Buried | Tama Cemetery, Tokyo |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Service years | 1907 - 1939 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade,
1st Brigade 32nd Infantry Regiment |
| Conflicts | Second Sino-Japanese War |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Kite 3rd Class Order of the Rising Sun1st Class |
Norihide Abe (阿部 規秀, Abe Norihide; September 8, 1887 – November 7, 1939) was a career officer and Lieutenant General in the Imperial Japanese Army who was the highest-ranking Japanese officer killed in combat during the Second Sino-Japanese War.