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Sasaki was an older officer recalled to command the hastily raised 149 Division
in the desperate last days of the war. He was captured by the Chinese, who imprisoned him for
involvement in the Rape of Nanking.
His troops had begun killing Chinese prisoners as soon as they entered
the city, and he ratified their conduct with a "no quarter" order in
violation of the laws
and customs of war. He gave as an excuse that the stretched logistics of the Japanese Army
precluded feeding prisoners. Sasaki died while in prison.
| 1886
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Born |
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| 1929 |
Colonel
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46 Regiment |
| 1930 |
Commander, 18 Regiment |
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| 1932 |
Staff, Shanghai Expeditionary Force |
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| 1932 |
Chief of staff, 9 Depot Division |
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| 1932 |
Chief of staff, 9 Division |
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| 1932 |
Headquarters, Kwantung Army |
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| 1934 |
Major general | Chief military advisor, Manchukuo |
| 1937 |
Commander, 30 Brigade |
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| 1938 |
Commander, 3
Independent Mixed Brigade |
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| 1938 |
Head, Kempeitai, China
Expeditionary Army |
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| 1939-9-7 |
Lieutenant
general |
Commander, 10 Division |
| 1941 |
General Staff |
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| 1941 |
Retires |
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| 1945 |
Recalled. Commander, 149 Division |
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| 1945 |
Prisoner of war, China |
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| 1955 |
Dies of illness, China |
References
Generals.dk (accessed 2008-10-13)
The
Nanking Atrocities (accessed 2008-10-13)
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