Yoshijirō Umezu
Yoshijirō Umezu was a Japanese general in World War II and Chief of the Army General Staff during the final years of the conflict. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Background
- Born in
- Nakatsu
- Educated at
- Imperial Japanese Army AcademyArmy War CollegeKumamoto prefectural Seiseiko High SchoolKumamoto Military Preparatory SchoolCentral Military Preparatory School
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Trending topics shown first"I can say with confidence that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force."
"With luck we will be able to repulse the invaders before they land. At any rate, I can say that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force. That is, we will be able to inflict extr…"
"It is not possible to foretell the reaction of certain elements in the Army and Navy."
"The certain way to victory...lies in making everything on Imperial soil contribute to the war effort...combining the total material and spiritual strength of the nation..."
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Timeline
1882
Born
Birth1949
Died
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