Atlas of Battles

commander, 6 engagements

Battles of Shōji Nishimura

Battles of Shōji Nishimura

Imperial Japanese Navy admiral (1889-1944)

Shōji Nishimura is recorded as a commander at 6 placed engagements in the atlas between 1942 and 1945: 3 battles, 2 naval actions and 1 campaign across 3 present-day countries, most in Philippines (3), Indonesia (2), Australia (1). Taken in date order, the sites lie 5,818 km apart end to end, 1,164 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Pacific War (6).

Battle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle of TarakanBattle of BalikpapanBattle of Christmas IslandBattle of Leyte GulfPhilippines campaign of 1944–1945Battle of TarakanBattle of BalikpapanBattle of Christmas IslandBattle of Leyte GulfPhilippines campaign of 1944–1945ManilaBangkok2000 km1.130N, 115.493E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1942: 3 engagements3 in 19421944: 2 engagements1945: 1 engagements19421945
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Tarakan, 1942Battle of Balikpapan, 1942Battle of Christmas Island, 1942Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1944Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 1944Philippines campaign of 1944–1945, 194519421945
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1942Battle of TarakanTarakan Island, IndonesiaJapanese victory
23 January 1942Battle of BalikpapanBalikpapan, Indonesia518 km SJapanese victory
31 March 1942Battle of Christmas IslandChristmas Island, Australia1,608 km SWJapanese victory
23 October 1944Battle of Leyte GulfLeyte Gulf, Philippines3,184 km NEAllied victory
24 October 1944Battle of the Sibuyan SeaSibuyan Sea, Philippines408 km NWAllied victory
1945Philippines campaign of 1944–1945Philippines100 km SEAllied victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.