Iwane Matsui

Quotes

• “There's no solution except to break the power of Chiang Kai-shek by capturing Nanking. That is what I must do.”
• “The China Incident [of 1937 onwards] has resulted in massive loss of life through the mutual killing of neighboring friends. This is the greatest tragedy of the last one thousand years. Nevertheless this is a holy war to save the peoples of East Asia.... Invoking the power of Avalokitesvara, I pray for the bright future of East Asia.”
• “Prince Asaka had joined the army only about ten days before its entry into Nanking and in view of the short time he was connected with this army I do not think he can be held responsible. I would say that the Division Commanders are the responsible parties.”
• “Orderly discipline and morale within an army was the responsibility of the Division Commander.”
• “I am confident that the day is not far distant when the light of peace shine again.”
• “Japan will not abandon the fight for the Philippines even if Tokyo should be reduced to ashes!”

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Key facts

Born

( 1878-07-27 ) July 27, 1878, Nagoya , Aichi, Japan

Died

December 23, 1948 (1948-12-23) (aged 70), Sugamo Prison , Tokyo, Japan

Allegiance

Empire of Japan

Branch

Imperial Japanese Army

Service years

1897–1938

Rank

General

Unit

6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division

Commands

11th Division Taiwan Army of Japan Shanghai Expeditionary Army Central China Area Army

Conflicts

Russo-Japanese War Siberian Intervention Second Sino-Japanese War Battle of Shanghai Defense of Sihang Warehouse Battle of Nanking

Awards

Order of the Golden Kite First Class, Order of the Rising Sun First Class Order of the Sacred Treasure First Class, Victory Medal , Military Medal of Honor

Spouse

Fumiko Isobe ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1912 ) ​

Other work

President of the Greater Asia Association

Cause of death

Execution by hanging

Criminal status

Executed

Conviction

War crimes

Trial

International Military Tribunal for the Far East

Criminal penalty

Death

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Wikidata facts

Image

Iwane Matsui General c1933.png

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