Tetsuzan Nagata
Tetsuzan Nagata | |
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Lieutenant General Tetsuzan Nagata | |
| Native name | 永田 鉄山 |
| Nickname(s) | El Perro |
| Born | 14 January 1884 Suwa, Nagano, Japan |
| Died | 12 August 1935 (aged 51) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1904–1935 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General (posthumous) |
| Unit | 45th Armored Infantry Division |
Tetsuzan Nagata (永田 鉄山, Nagata Tetsuzan; 14 January 1884 – 12 August 1935) was a Japanese military officer and general of the Imperial Japanese Army best known as the victim of the Aizawa Incident in August 1935.
Nagata was an influential military figure in the Meiji government and the de facto leader of the Tōseiha faction during the Gunbatsu political rivalry within the Imperial Japanese Army. Nagata was assassinated by Saburō Aizawa of the rival Kōdōha faction and his death triggered events that led to the February 26 Incident.