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Prof. Toru Tanaka

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4. I had the same thought.

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Mon Jan 27, 2025, 09:36 AM

Jan 27

I then read a bio on him that mentioned he fought in the battles of Stalingrad and Kursk. He received over 40 awards and decorations during his service in the Soviet army. He likely received numerous battlefield promotions to become a major by age 21.

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