Suzuki Keiji | |
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![]() Keiji Suzuki as a Major General | |
Native name | 鈴木敬司 |
Nickname(s) | Bo Mogyo ("Thunderbolt Commander") "Japanese Lawrence of Arabia" "Thunderbolt Commander" |
Born | 1897 Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 1967 |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1918–1945 |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | Taiwan Army of Japan |
Commands | Southern Spy Agency |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Suzuki Keiji (鈴木敬司, February 6, 1897 – September 20, 1967) was a Japanese army intelligence officer during the Second World War. Operating primarily in Burma, he helped form the Burma Independence Army and was an advocate for Burmese independence, described as a "Japanese Lawrence of Arabia".[1][2] The Burmese refererred to him by the nom de guerre Bo Mogyo, meaning "Thunderbolt Commander".[3]
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