Masaji Kitano

Military Person

1894 – 1986

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Who was Masaji Kitano?

Masaji Kitano was a medical doctor, microbiologist and the lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army. He was the 2nd commander of Unit 731, a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japanese personnel.

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Born
Jul 14, 1894
Tokyo
Nationality
  • Empire of Japan
Education
  • University of Tokyo
Died
May 17, 1986
Tokyo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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