Title

Shunroku Hata was a Field Marshal (Gensui) in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II

Caption

Shunroku Hata (1879 – 1962) was a Field Marshal (Gensui) in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was the last surviving Japanese military officer with a marshal's rank. Hata was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1948, but was paroled in 1954

Date

20th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A01_019

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20,2Mb (1,1Mb) / 7,5in x 10,5in / 2240 x 3150 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shunroku Hata Field Marshal Gensui Imperial Japanese Army World War II Japanese military officer convicted war crimes sentenced life imprisonment parole 20th century war conflict Japan military

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