Tomoyuki Yamashita

Military Person

1885 – 1946

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Who was Tomoyuki Yamashita?

Tomoyuki Yamashita was an Imperial Japanese Army general during World War II. He was most famous for conquering the British possessions of Malaya and Singapore.

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Born
Nov 8, 1885
Otoyo
Also known as
  • Ямасита, Томоюки
Nationality
  • Japan
Education
  • Staff college
Died
Feb 23, 1946
Los Baños

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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