Sujet

Tomoyuki Yamashita was a Japanese general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II

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Tomoyuki Yamashita (8 November 1885 – 23 February 1946), also called Tomobumi Yamashita, was a Japanese general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Yamashita led Japanese forces during the invasion of Malaya and Battle of Singapore, with his accomplishment of conquering Malaya and Singapore in 70 days earning him the sobriquet "The Tiger of Malaya". After the war, Yamashita was tried for war crimes committed by troops under his command during the Japanese defense of the occupied Philippines in 1944, and was sentenced to death and executed by hanging in 1946

Date

20e siècle

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP24A01_195

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Non

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Droits gérés

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34,2Mo (997,1Ko) / 24,7cm x 34,6cm / 2922 x 4089 (300dpi)

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Tomoyuki Yamashita Tomobumi Yamashita Japanese general Imperial Japanese Army World War II Japanese forces invasion Malaya Battle of Singapore Singapore The Tiger of Malaya conflict war war crimes troops command occupied Philippines sentenced death 20th century Japan

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