Yoshijirō Umezu
4 January 1882 - 8 January 1949
General Umezu Yoshijirō
Place of birth	Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Place of death	Tokyo, Japan
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service	1903 -1945
Rank	General
Commands held	China Garrison Army, IJA 2nd Division, IJA 1st Army, Kwangtung Army
Battles/wars	Second Sino-Japanese War World War II
Other work	Chief the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff

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Yoshijiro Umezu (梅津美治郎, Umezu Yoshijirō^?) (4 January 1882 - 8 January 1949) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Biography

Umezu was born in Oita prefecture. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. He graduated from the 15th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1903 and served in the infantry. The was the principal officer's training school for the Imperial Japanese Army. The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists After graduation at the top of the 23rd class of the Army Staff College, he was sent to Europe for further studies in Germany and Denmark. This article deals with the Empire of Japan's Army War College Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe While in Denmark, he was also a military observor from Japan in World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All From 1919-1921, he was appointed military attaché to Switzerland. A military attaché is a Military Expert who is part of a Diplomatic mission; this post is normally filled by a high-ranking officer Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation ^[1]

In the 1920s Umezu was a member of the Toseiha led by General Kazushige Ugaki along with Gen Sugiyama, Koiso Kuniaki, Tetsuzan Nagata and Hideki Tojo. was a Political faction in the Imperial Japanese Army, active in the 1920s and 1930s was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and twice Governor-General of Korea. ( 1 January 1880 - 12 September 1945) was a field marshal who served as successively as chief of the Army General Staff, and was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Governor-General of Korea and 41st Prime Minister of Japan from 22 July 1944 to 7 April was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, famous as the victim of the Aizawa Incident of 1935 They represented a politically moderate line between the armed forces, in opposition to the radical Kodaha movement guided by Sadao Araki. In Politics and Religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two viewpoints neither to be extreme or radical by those applying For opposition to all forms of government social hierarchy or authority see Anarchism. The was a Political faction in the Imperial Japanese Army, active in the 1920s and 1930s largely supported by junior officers aiming to establish a military government and Baron was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army before World War II. He served as an instructor at the Army Staff College from 1923-1924, and was commander of the IJA 3rd Infantry Regiment from 1924-1926.

In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Umezu held a number of staff positions within the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff. also called the Army General Staff was one of the four principal agencies charged with overseeing the Imperial Japanese Army. He was promoted to major general in August 1930. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries Umezu returned to the field as a lieutenant general and commander of the Japanese China Garrison Army from 1934-1935 and as commander of the IJA 2nd Division from 1935-1936. Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the The was formed 1 June 1901 as the, as part of Japan's contribution to the international coalition in China during the Boxer Rebellion The was an Infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call-sign was. ^[2]

Recalled to Japan in 1936, he was appointed Vice Minster of War from 1936-1938. The, more popularly known as the Ministry of War of Japan was the Cabinet -level ministry from 1872-1945 in charge with administration of the Imperial Japanese Army He returned to China in 1938 as commander in chief of the IJA 1st Army, and subsequently commander in chief of the Kwangtung Army from 1939-1944. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces The Japanese First Army was formed 26 August 1937 commanding troops in North China under Northern China Area Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The, also known as the Guandong Army ( 관동군 was an Army group of the Imperial Japanese Army in the early twentieth century He was promoted to full general in August 1939. ^[3]

In July 1944, Umezu became the final Chief the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff and a member of the Supreme War Council. The Supreme War Council ( Senso-shi-do) was established during the development of representative government in Meiji period Japan to further strengthen Along with War Minister Korechika Anami and Soemu Toyoda, Chief of Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff, Umezu opposed surrender in August 1945; he believed that the military should fight on, forcing the Allies to sustain such heavy losses in an invasion of Japan, that Japan negotiate for peace under better terms. The, more popularly known as the Ministry of War of Japan was the Cabinet -level ministry from 1872-1945 in charge with administration of the Imperial Japanese Army was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, and was War Minister at the Surrender of Japan. was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. The was the highest organ within the Imperial Japanese Navy.　In charge of planning and operations it was headed by an Admiral headquartered in Tokyo. The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. He was aware of the planned coup d’etat by junior officers opposed to the surrender, but did nothing to either aid or hinder it. ^[4] He was personally ordered by Emperor Hirohito sign the instrument of surrender on behalf of the armed forces on 2 September 1945 and was thus the Army's senior representative during the surrender ceremonies on the battleship USS Missouri at the end of World War II. also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The surrender of Japan in August 1945 brought World War II to a close A battleship is a large heavily armored Warship with a main battery consisting of the largest Calibre of Guns Battleships were Construction See also Iowa class battleship, Armament of the Iowa class battleship Missouri was one of the ''Iowa''-class " World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including ^[5]

After the war, he was arrested by the SCAP authorities and tried as a war criminal at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo. Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers ( SCAP) was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following World War II War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. He was found guilty of counts 1, 27, 29, 31 and 32 of waging a war of aggression and sentenced to life imprisonment on 12 November 1948. A war of aggression is a Military conflict waged in the absence of "a necessity of self-defense instant overwhelming leaving no choice of means and no moment of deliberation Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[6] While in prison, he became a convert to Christianity. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Umezu died from rectal cancer in prison in 1949. Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes Cancerous growths in the colon, Rectum and

Umezu signing the instrument of surrender to the United States

Another perspective of Gen. Umezu signing the instrument of surrender

References

Books

• Butow, Robert J. C. (1954). Japan's Decision to Surrender. Stanford University Press. ASIN: B000VFCC14.  
• Dupuy, Trevor N. (1992). Encyclopedia of Military Biography. I B Tauris & Co Ltd. ISBN 1-85043-569-3.  
• Frank, Richard B. (1999). Downfall: the End of the Imperial Japanese Empire. Penguin, non-classics. ISBN 0141001461.  
• Fuller, Richard (1992). Shokan: Hirohito's Samurai. London: Arms and Armor. ISBN: 1-85409-151-4.  
• Hayashi, Saburo; Cox, Alvin D (1959). Kogun: The Japanese Army in the Pacific War. Quantico, VA: The Marine Corps Association. .  
• Maga, Timothy P. (2001). Judgment at Tokyo: The Japanese War Crimes Trials. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2177-9.  

External links

• USS Missouri
• Ammenthorp, Steen. Umezu, Yoshijiro. The Generals of World War II.
• Budge, Kent. Umezu, Yoshijiro. Pacific War Online Encyclopedia.
• Clancy, Patrick. HyperWar:IMTFE Judgement. HyperWar Foundation.

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