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'''Yasuhiko Asaka''' (1887-) was a Japanese Prince, uncle of [[Hirohito]] and son of Prince. [[Kuni Asahiko]]. He was also an [[Imperial Japanese Army]], who was in overall command of the final assault on Nanking in 1937, an incident called the [[Rape of Nanking]]. | |||
His direct responsibility for the Rape of Nanking is unclear; different accounts have him signing the order to kill all prisoners, while others have him arriving only after that was done. No legal body examined his [[command responsibility]]. | |||
He was not prosecuted by the [[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]], but that was more a matter of the immunity granted to the Imperial Family than a determination of innocence. | |||
Revision as of 12:28, 1 September 2010
Yasuhiko Asaka (1887-) was a Japanese Prince, uncle of Hirohito and son of Prince. Kuni Asahiko. He was also an Imperial Japanese Army, who was in overall command of the final assault on Nanking in 1937, an incident called the Rape of Nanking.
His direct responsibility for the Rape of Nanking is unclear; different accounts have him signing the order to kill all prisoners, while others have him arriving only after that was done. No legal body examined his command responsibility.
He was not prosecuted by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, but that was more a matter of the immunity granted to the Imperial Family than a determination of innocence.