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Hitoshi Imamura (今村 均, Imamura Hitoshi, 28 June 1886 – 4 October 1968) was a Japanese general who served in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, and was subsequently convicted of war crimes.
An account of the life of Imamura Hitoshi who was Japanese Army Group Commander at Rabaul Headquarters. His area of command included New Guinea and Bougainville. After the war he was held responsible for acts of brutality against Indian and Chinese personnel within his area of command.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Hitoshi Imamura, a prominent Japanese general who led the invasion of the Dutch East Indies and faced war crimes charges in Australia. Discover his military background, his role in the Pacific theater, and his controversial trial and imprisonment.
Learn about the life and career of Hitoshi Imamura, a Japanese general who commanded the 16th and 8th Armies in World War II. See his biography, timeline, photos, and interactive map on WW2DB.
The signatory to this document, Commander in Chief of the Japanese Imperial Southeastern Army General Hitoshi Imamura, was detained at Rabaul before being tried in 1946 by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East set up by General Douglas MacArthur.
Nov 17, 2009 · Learn about the Allied campaign to encircle and neutralize the Japanese base at Rabaul, New Britain, in 1943-1944. General Hitoshi Imamura commanded the Japanese 17th and 18th Armies in the Solomons and New Guinea.
Learn how General Hitoshi Imamura led a Japanese invasion fleet across Sunda Strait in February 1942, surprising and sinking the Australian cruiser Perth and the Dutch cruiser Evertsen. Read the account of the battle by Lieutenant John Harper, the Perth's navigator, and the aftermath of the action.
