Shiro Makino

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{{Nihongo|Shiro Makino|牧野 四郎|Makino Shirō|April 18, 1893 – August 10, 1945}} was a Japanese general, who commanded the 16th Division, an infantry division, in the Battle of Leyte. With only 620 men of the division surviving, he took responsibility for the annihilation of the division and committed suicide after the battle.Keegan, John and Andrew Wheatcroft. Who's Who in Military History: From 1453 to the present day. New York: William Morrow & Co. Inc., 1976. {{ISBN|0-688-02956-6}}