Heitarō Kimura
Japanese officer and war criminal (1888-1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heitarō Kimura (木村 兵太郎, Kimura Heitarō (sometimes Kimura Hyōtarō), 28 September 1888 – 23 December 1948) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death by hanging.
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Heitarō Kimura | |
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Born | 28 September 1888 (1888-09-28) |
Died | 23 December 1948(1948-12-23) (aged 60) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Crimes against peace War crimes Crimes against humanity |
Trial | International Military Tribunal for the Far East |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1908–1945 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | 32nd Division Burma Area Army |
Battles/wars | Siberian Intervention Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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