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| date = 1971 | publisher = Morrow}}, p. 1090</ref> | | date = 1971 | publisher = Morrow}}, p. 1090</ref> | ||
==Early career== | |||
After fighting in the Russo-Japanese War, he commanded the 33rd Regiment in China, and worked actively in Kunming, Wuhan and Shenyang. <ref name=MWC>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/135371.htm#3 | |||
| title = The 14 Class-A War Criminals Enshrined at Yasukuni | |||
| publisher = China through a Lens | |||
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==Manchurian Incident== | ==Manchurian Incident== | ||
Beginning in 1929, he planned the incident with [[Kanji Ishiwara]] and | Beginning in 1929, he planned the incident with [[Kanji Ishiwara]] and ordered attacks during the actual incident.<ref>{{citation | ||
| url = http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/IMTFE/IMTFE-5.html | |||
| publisher = [[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]] | |||
| title = Chapter V, Japanese Aggression Against China. Section I. Invasion & Occupation of Manchuria. The China War and Its Phases | |||
}}, pp. 550-551A</ref> | |||
==Manchukuo== | ==Manchukuo== | ||
From 1932 to 1937, he was chief adviser on Manchukoan affairs for the [[Kwangtung Army]]. | From 1932 to 1937, he was chief adviser on Manchukoan affairs for the [[Kwangtung Army]]. | ||
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In 1938 and 1939, he was war minister during the border wars with Russia, including the Nomohan Incident. | In 1938 and 1939, he was war minister during the border wars with Russia, including the Nomohan Incident. | ||
==WWII== | ==WWII== | ||
Promoted to general in 1941, he took command of the Chosen Army in Korea in 1941, became Commander-in-Chief of the 17th Area Army in Korea in 1945, and then Commander-in-Chief of 7th Area Army in Singapore. <ref name=MWC/> | |||
==War crimes== | ==War crimes== | ||
He was condemned and hanged as a major war criminal by the [[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]]. | He was condemned and hanged as a major war criminal by the [[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:14, 27 August 2010
Seishiro Itagaki (1885-1948) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer, a specialist in intelligence and covert operations in China, who was intimately involved in the Manchurian Incident and later for exploitation of Manchukuo.[1]
Early career
After fighting in the Russo-Japanese War, he commanded the 33rd Regiment in China, and worked actively in Kunming, Wuhan and Shenyang. [2]
Manchurian Incident
Beginning in 1929, he planned the incident with Kanji Ishiwara and ordered attacks during the actual incident.[3]
Manchukuo
From 1932 to 1937, he was chief adviser on Manchukoan affairs for the Kwangtung Army.
War Minister
In 1938 and 1939, he was war minister during the border wars with Russia, including the Nomohan Incident.
WWII
Promoted to general in 1941, he took command of the Chosen Army in Korea in 1941, became Commander-in-Chief of the 17th Area Army in Korea in 1945, and then Commander-in-Chief of 7th Area Army in Singapore. [2]
War crimes
He was condemned and hanged as a major war criminal by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.
References
- ↑ David Bergamini (1971), Japan's Imperial Conspiracy, Morrow, p. 1090
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The 14 Class-A War Criminals Enshrined at Yasukuni, China through a Lens
- ↑ Chapter V, Japanese Aggression Against China. Section I. Invasion & Occupation of Manchuria. The China War and Its Phases, International Military Tribunal for the Far East, pp. 550-551A