Shigeru Katagiri
Shigeru Katagiri | |
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| Born | 18 March 1892 Kagawa prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 28 April 1944 (aged 52) Wewak, Territory of New Guinea |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | IJA 1st Cavalry Brigade IJA 20th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Shigeru Katagiri (片桐 茂, Katagiri Shigeru, 18 March 1892 – 28 April 1944) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding Japanese ground forces on New Guinea until his death.