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Shunroku Hata (畑 俊六, Hata Shunroku, July 26, 1879 – May 10, 1962) was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was the last surviving Japanese military officer with a marshal's rank.
In Dec 1935, he was the head of the Japanese Army Air Service. In 1936, he was named the commanding officer of the Taiwan Army. After Asia plunged into war in 1937, Hata was transferred back from Taiwan to Japan on 2 August 1937 to serve as an advisor to the Japanese Army leadership.
General Shunroku Hata was a Gensui in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was the last surviving Japanese military officer with a marshal's rank. Hata was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment following the war.
Field Marshall Hata served as one the top military commanders during the Japanese Aggression into China. His actions, as well as the atrocities committed by those serving under his command, meant that he was found guilty of counts of 1, 27, 29, 31, 32, and 55 by the Tribunal judges.
Shunroku Hata (畑俊六, Hata Shunroku, 26 July 1879 - 10 May 1962), was a Japanese general. Hata was minister of war in 1939. He was commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) in China in 1941.
Apr 18, 2020 · Shunroku Hata (July 26, 1879 – May 10, 1962) was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was appointed as commanding general of the Central China Expeditionary Army in February 1938, to replace General Matsui Iwane.
Nov 28, 2017 · Beebe encountered this rhetoric yet again when interrogating General Hata Shunroku. Like Kawabe, Hata also began his long and infamous career in the China Theater. Hata assumed command of the Central China Expeditionary Forces in February 1938 and held that post until December, when he became a member of the Supreme War Council.
