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By definition, all Admirals/Generals are strategists (they distribute the forces). Naval ranked Captains, Commanders, Lieutenant Commanders-Army ranked Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Majors, control the battlefields (thus the title "Battlefield Grade Officers", shortened to FIELD GRADE OFFICERS). Naval ranked LT's, LT JG's, & Ensigns-Army ranked Captains, 1st Lieutenants, 2nd Lieutenants FIGHT THE BATTLES. To name a few Japanese WWII chief strategists: ADM Raizo TANAKA (1892-1969), nicknamed the "Razor" by the allies- Torpedo specialist, and one of Japans most "aggressive" commanders. Leader of the famed "Tokyo Express" during the battle for Guadalcanal. Defeated a much larger US Navy cruiser/destroyer force at the "Battle of Tassafaronga." ADM Takagi (1892-1944)-Victor at the "Battle of the Java Sea", and tactical victor at the "Battle of the Coral Sea." ADM Yamamoto (1884-1943)-Victor at Pearl Harbor, defeated at the "Battle of Midway." ADM Kondo (1886-1953)-Battle of Santa Cruz Islands. GEN Homma (1888-1946), nicknamed the "Tiger of Manila"-Victor of the "Battle of the Philippines." GEN Mutaguchi (1888-1966)- "Battle of Imphal" fought in India. GEN Sato (1893-1959)-"Battle of Imphal" fought in India.

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