Warrant Officer Kojura Wada, 3rd Company, 7th Tank Regiment

[UncleBourbon]

Warrant Officer Kojura Wada was the strategist successful in disabling three M4A3 Shermans at the Battle of Luzon using three of his Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-ha tanks.
Although his tank was disabled in the engagement, it is mentioned he survived. However I can't find out anything about him prior to or after that tank battle.

I would definitely be interested in more information about him, if there is any!

[Akira Takizawa]

After China Incident happened, he participated in China campaigns as a member of 1st Tank Battalion (later 7th Tank Regiment). In the Pacific War, he fought in the Philippines campaign 1941-42.

After WWII, he published a memoir about Urdaneta tank battle in 1960. He died in 1983.

Taki

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Was his final rank Warrant Officer, or did he progress into the officer ranks like WOs were eligible to do? I believe the highest they could go was Major / Lieutenant Commander, although three or four rare cases were promoted Commander at the end of the war.

[Akira Takizawa]

His final rank was Warrant Officer.

Taki

[UncleBourbon]

After China Incident happened, he participated in China campaigns as a member of 1st Tank Battalion (later 7th Tank Regiment). In the Pacific War, he fought in the Philippines campaign 1941-42.

After WWII, he published a memoir about Urdaneta tank battle in 1960. He died in 1983.

Taki

Thank you very much for the information!
Was his memoir ever translated to English?

[Akira Takizawa]

Was his memoir ever translated to English?

No. But, I inserted its abridged translation in my book.

https://ospreypublishing.com/world-war- ... nk-tactics

Taki

[UncleBourbon]

Was his memoir ever translated to English?

No. But, I inserted its abridged translation in my book.

Thanks again! I ended up getting the Kindle version available on Amazon.
I appreciate and admire the work you do for WWII Japanese armored history.