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Tomoyuki Yamashita (山下 奉文, Yamashita Tomoyuki, 8 November 1885 – 23 February 1946; also called Tomobumi Yamashita) was a Japanese convicted war criminal and general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Yamashita's gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II and supposedly hidden in caves, tunnels, or underground complexes in different cities in the Philippines.
Oct 14, 2014 · Who was Yamashita and what part did his skills as a commander play in Japan’s remarkable victory? The twisting path to high command. Yamashita’s career almost exactly spanned the period of the rise and fall of Japan’s imperial army.
Mar 16, 2014 · Japanese troops had landed in Thailand and northern Malaya on 8 December 1941, marching south over 500 miles of hostile jungle terrain in less than two months. General Tomoyuki Yamashita (1885-1946), known as ‘the Tiger of Malaya’ and ‘the Beast of Bataan’.
Delve into the legend of General Tomoyuki Yamashita and his fabled gold, a treasure hoard worth over $100 billion today. Follow amateur treasure hunter Roger...
Yamashita Tomoyuki was a Japanese general known for his successful attacks on Malaya and Singapore during World War II. After graduating from the Army Academy (1905) and the Army War College (1916), Yamashita was an officer for the Army General Staff Office.
When General Tomoyuki Yamashita met his fate at the end of the hangman’s rope on the 23rd of February 1946, did he take an incredible secret with him to his grave? Had the general really hidden a fabulous treasure somewhere in the mountains? What was the truth behind the legend of Yamashita’s gold? They called Yamashita the ‘Tiger of ...
Jun 9, 2019 · Japanese : from a common place name meaning ‘ (one who lives) below the mountain’; the surname occurs mostly on the island of Kyūshū. Some bearers are descended from the Minamoto or Fujiwara.
May 19, 2020 · Yamashita was among those swung by Hitler’s arguments about overrunning India and offering East and South Africa to Japan. He pushed to press on with expansion,...
After surrendering in September 1945, he was found guilty of war crimes and executed. Born on 8 November 1885 on the island of Shikoku, Yamashita joined the military academy at Hiroshima at the age of 15. His gained a reputation for industry and in 1905 he was transferred to the Central Military Academy in Tokyo.
