Title

Akira Muto or Muto Akira was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II

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Akira Muto or Muto Akira, (15 December 1892 – 23 December 1948) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death by hanging. Promoted to lieutenant general just prior to the start of the Pacific War, Muto served as director of the Military Affairs Bureau at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was assigned command of the Second Imperial Guards Division at Singapore in April 1942. After the surrender of Japan, Muto was arrested by the American occupation authorities and charged with war crimes before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. He was convicted for atrocities against civilians and prisoners of war in both China and the Philippines, and was executed by hanging on 23 December 1948

Date

20th century

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP24A01_064

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Akira Muto Muto Akira general Imperial Japanese Army World War II convicted war crimes sentenced death hanging Pacific War Military Affairs Bureau attack Pearl Harbor Second Imperial Guards Division Singapore Japanese Fourteenth Area Army General Tomoyuki Yamashita surrender Japan American occupation authorities International Military Tribunal for the Far East China Philippines executed war conflict 20th century Asia Japan

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