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Sadamichi Kajioka, commander of the convoy
The
Take Ichi convoy
was an
Imperial Japanese Navy
convoy of
World War?II
. Under the command of Rear Admiral
Sadamichi Kajioka
(pictured)
, the
convoy
left
Shanghai
on 17?April 1944, carrying two infantry
divisions
to reinforce Japan's defensive positions in the Philippines and western
New Guinea
.
United States Navy
submarines attacked the convoy on 26?April and 6?May, sinking four transports and killing more than 4,000 soldiers. These losses caused the convoy to be diverted to
Halmahera
, where the surviving soldiers and their equipment were unloaded. The failure to bring the two divisions to their destination without loss contributed to the
Imperial General Headquarters
' decision to move Japan's defensive perimeter back by 1,000?km (600?mi). The divisions' combat power was also blunted by their losses, and while they both saw action against
United States Army
forces, they contributed little to Japan's attempt to defend its empire. (
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Phoenicolacerta troodica
, commonly known as the Troodos lizard or the Troodos wall lizard, is a species of
lizard
in the family
Lacertidae
. It is endemic to Cyprus, where it is common and widespread and its natural habitats are
Mediterranean-type
shrubland and rocky areas, in both rural and urban areas. Its length is up to 22 centimetres (8.7 inches), with males slightly larger than females. The species has a long tail, which can grow to more than twice its body length. This
P.?troodica
lizard was photographed under the Elia Bridge in
Limassol District
, Cyprus.
Photograph credit:
Charles J. Sharp
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