Yamashita Trial 1945

In Manila, Gerneral Tomoyuki Yamashita, the "Tiger of Malaya" who became the supreme commander of all Japanese forces in the Philippines, was brought to trial on Oct. 29, 1945, convicted and, on Dec. 7, 1945, sentenced to death. Yamashita's trial, conducted by a five-man U.S. military commission, was in fact the first major war crimes trial after World War II. This is an excerpt of the defendant on the stand on Nov. 21, 1945 ( ironically, the day of the Opening Statement by Justice Robert H Jackson at Nuremberg).
For further information, see www.roberthjackson.org

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[askjiir]

This isn't Yamashita.

[AwaTu]

Clearly, this is not Tomoyuki Yamashita, as, for one, you can hear @21 seconds the question:  "Did you ever hear of any commander under General Yamashita issue in such order?" —So, they are referring to Yamashita in the 3rd person when questioning this witness —Two —Look at this guy's service ribbons —One row —Yamashita had four rows —Additionally, I've never seen photos of Yamashita wearing glasses. Lastly, as has already been pointed out. Yamashita was portly. This guy isn't...

[wayne487msc]

Ooops. It should read Yamashita, not Yamashito. Read Edward T. Layton's, "And I Was There". Yamashita was not in command of the troops in Manila during the massacre. It was the Royal Marines under another General's command. The Japanese had a different command structure with different ideas of responsibility than that of the Americans. In the trial, the Americans imposed their idea of command responsibility onto those of the Japanese. They were not the same. They hung an innocent man.

[wayne487msc]

Yamashito was innocent. He gave orders not to commit these crimes. He executed those he caught committing war crimes. At no time did any direct evidence emerge where he ever gave such an order. Most of those who accused him were ignorant of the trues circumstances of his command. He was the finest gentleman Japanese commander ever. You would be amazed at his personal story. They truly hung an innocent man. He was convicted on hearsay.

[tortortor1208]

第１４方面軍參謀長　武藤　章中將　萬歳

實ニ我ガ帝國軍人トシテノ毅然ナル誠心　最大ノ勇者也

[nichijyack]

山下大将

[nichijyack]

山下大将万歳

[nichijyack]

山下大将万歳！

[nichijyack]

山下大将万歳！

[TylerAssady]

Fake trial and they murdered all japanese and german officer and generals. And they murdered innocent and raped vietnamese people and jews.and american send alot of drugs on south vietnam and loss by communists bich. You mother fucking fake trail

[imaginator]

before he was hanged, Yamashita tried to shake General Percival's hand, but Perival refused because how Yamashita treated 300,000 POWS in Singapore. Then Yamashita cried because he lost his honour.

[wonri881121]

This is 武藤章（He's name Muto Akira) This not Gerneral Yamashita!