Moritake Tanabe
Japanese officer, war criminal 1889-1949 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moritake Tanabe (田辺 盛武, Tanabe Moritake, 26 February 1889 – 10 July 1949) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, commanding the IJA 25th Army from April 1943 until the surrender of Japan. He was the brother-in-law of General Hitoshi Imamura. After the war, Tanabe was charged with war crimes, found guilty, and hanged in 1949.
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Moritake Tanabe | |
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Native name | 田辺 盛武 |
Born | (1889-02-26)February 26, 1889 Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
Died | July 10, 1949(1949-07-10) (aged 60) Medan, Dutch East Indies |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1910-1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | 41st Infantry Division 25th Army |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Tanabe.