Shizuo Yokoyama
Japanese officer and war criminal (1890-1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shizuo Yokoyama (横山 静雄, Yokoyama Shizuo, 1 December 1890 – 6 January 1961) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II, who is noted for his role in the Battle of Manila during the final days of World War II.
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Shizuo Yokoyama | |
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Native name | 横山 静雄 |
Born | (1890-12-01)December 1, 1890 Fukuoka Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
Died | January 6, 1961(1961-01-06) (aged 70) Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1912―1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | IJA 8th Division, IJA 41st Army |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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