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Yamawaki was a former Vice-Minister of War who was recalled to active duty after war broke out in the Pacific. He became commander of Borneo Garrison Army (later 37 Army) in Borneo in 1944, where he was accused of mistreatment of prisoners of war. However, he was acquitted in 1950 of the charge of murdering three Australian prisoners.
| 1886 |
Born | |
| 1929 |
Colonel
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Chief, 1 Section (Organization
and Mobilization), 1 Bureau, General Staff |
| 1931 |
Commander, 22 Regiment |
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| 1932 |
Chief, 1 Section,
Inspectorate-General of Military Training |
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| 1934 |
Military attaché, Poland |
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| 1935-12-2 |
Lieutenant general | Head, Military Services Department |
| 1935 |
Head, Economic Mobilization Bureau, Ministry of War | |
| 1938-2-11 |
Deputy Inspector-General of
Military Training |
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| 1938-11-21 |
Head, Military Affairs Bureau,
Ministry of War |
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| 1938-12-10 |
Vice-Minister of War |
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| 1939-4 |
Commander, 3 Division, China |
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| 1940-9-29 |
Commander, Mongolia Garrison Army |
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| 1941 |
General Staff |
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| 1941 |
Commandant, War College |
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| 1941 |
In reserve |
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| 1942-9-5 |
Commander, Borneo Garrison Army |
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| 1944-9-22 |
Commander, 37 Army, Borneo |
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| 1944-12-26 |
Retires |
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| 1950 |
Acquitted of war crimes |
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| 1974 |
Dies |
References
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