Japanese WW2 general Tomoyuki Yamashita was hanged Feb. 23, 1946 in The Philippines for alleged war crimes. While soldiers under his command did commit some war crimes in China, Malaya, & the Philippines, he vehemently denied any knowledge of them. He reminded the court that he had a command as large as MacArthur's or Lord Mountbatten's, & could not account for the actions of every one of more than 250 K men.
Not one man, nor officer under his command attributed any criminal order to him,...
Was Yamashita unjustly executed ?
Not one man, nor officer under his command attributed any criminal order to him,...
Was Yamashita unjustly executed ?