Yutaka Ueda
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Lord Superior of Dok-lang Yutaka Ueda | |
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 Ueda in Sieuxerr in 1936 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Napoleon of the Orient" |
| Born | 15 December, 1888 Seto, Dayashina |
| Died | 21 June, 1979 Kanegawa, Dayashina |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Imperial Dayashinese Army  Republic of Dayashina Army |
| Years of service | 1909-1943 1950-1955 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 7th Infantry Regiment, 1930-1933 3rd Division "Ikari Heidan", 1933-1938 Meridian Army, 1938-1943 Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Republic of Dayashina Defence Forces, 1950-1955 |
| Battles/wars | Helian War, Meridian War Battle of Sundan, 1938 Battle of Lahore, 1939 Battle of Peshawar, 1940 Battle of Marabella, 1941 Battle of Santiago, 1941 Battle of Eersteling, 1942 |
| Awards | Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (2nd class) Order of the Rising Sun (1st class) Order of the Sacred Treasure (1st class) Legion of Honour (Sieuxerr) Lord Superior of Dok-lang (Themiclesia) Order of the Star (Themiclesia) |
| Spouse(s) | Reiko Utsugi |
| Children | Two sons |
| Other work | Professor, Sojo Institute of Military History, 1957-1965 Author, The Corruption of the Rising Sun, 1962 |
Yutaka Ueda (1888-1979) was a general in the Imperial Dayashinese Army in the Pan-Septentrion War. He also served as the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Republic of Dayashina Defence Forces from 1950 to 1955. He is one of the most important figures in Dayashinese political and military history, and is renowned across the world for his military exploits and resistance to the policies of Genki Suzuki throughout the Pan-Septentrion War. Furthermore, he is credited as the forefather of the reformed Dayashinese military and its doctrine.