Mutsuhiro Watanabe
Japanese officer, war criminal, 1918-2003 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mutsuhiro Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邊睦裕, 18 January 1918 – 1 April 2003), nicknamed "the Bird" by his prisoners was a known war criminal and Imperial Japanese Army soldier in World War II who served in multiple military internment camps. After Japan's defeat, the US Occupation authorities classified Watanabe as a criminal for his mistreatment of prisoners of war (POWs), but he managed to elude arrest and was never tried in court.
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Mutsuhiro Watanabe | |
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Nickname(s) | "The Bird" |
Born | (1918-01-18)18 January 1918 Empire of Japan |
Died | 1 April 2003(2003-04-01) (aged 85) Japan |
Allegiance | Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Last rank - Sergeant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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