Homma Verdict 1945

This is an excerpt of the verdict in the war crimes trial in the Philippines of General Masaharu Homma, commander of the troops who forced U.S. and Filipino prisoners of war into the infamous Bataan Death March. This was a five-man U.S. military commission which delivered the verdict and sentence on the 28th day of the Trial. Homma was sentenced to be executed.
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[@theSocal515]

my father was an MP at the trials of Gen. Yamashita and Gen. Homma.. and the americans were not happy with the verdicts. homma and yamashita had never given orders of any thing remotely like that occurred. my dad was given gen. yamashita's belt buckle by the general and mrs. homma gave dad a pewter tea pot and cups because he had been very nice to him. they should have gotten 30 year sentences and been freed after 3-4 years. the yamashita trial was even worse he said. stanley kramer did a tv series of trials that went against justice and that was one of them.

[@McNizzleRizzle]

My Grandpa, H. Jim Riley was the "husky lad with steady blue eyes." He has several personal letters written to him by Homma and many pictures taken with him.

[@theSocal515]

steve my dad did too and he was given the general's silver belt buckle which had a bonsai tree but it was made by hickok, the american manufacturer. my dad brings him in and you always can tell him because he was 6'2 1/2 when that was really tall. he stands just to the right of the bench. he said when the yamashita verdict was handed down all the guys gave a quick look at each other because they thought it was unjust. he was talking with one of the guys who asked him if he heard that the macarthur plaque had been thrown down a latrine? he said he heard that. the guy said it was true cuz he had pissed on it.

[@Sperry411]

Mr Riley and Mr Pipher..you two are justifying the crime that this evil man did to the people of the Philippines during WW2. He may have been nice to your parents but not to my parents on that war. They suffered greatly under the leadership of this enemy.

[@McNizzleRizzle]

+Sperry411, I did not justify a thing. I simply stated that it was my grandfather's duty to protect the General during the trial and that he received some personal items from him. I did not attempt to justify any orders or actions and I am certainly not unaware of the atrocities committed or sympathetic toward those who were convicted for them.

[@t.macrocosm1831]

That is a remarkable personal account by your father who was a MP. I read somewhere that Gen. Homma was executed by the firing squad per Homma's wife's request. On the other hand, I believe Yamashita was hanged.

[@peace-yv4qd]

Homma had a reputation for treating civilians and enemy soldiers fairly. His subordinates did not. Japanese generals and the like did not have control over their armies actions as well as America generals did. He was relieved of his command because he wasn't brutal enough. I don't think he deserved to be executed.

[@ishakawde1]

Of course he did.

[@toxicgoat341]

Agree homma and yamashita were unfairly sentenced

[@liberatoromans9251]

MacArthur have an axe to grind with both Yamashita and Homma

[@kerentolbert5448]

He excepted the position and everything that came with it. If what the soldiers did under his command made Japan a winner, then he would have been honored.

[@DJ-jn3on]

I think General Homma was an honourable soldier, although he did take part in the capture of Hong Kong and the Philippines. That was an aggressor, but he did punish the Japanese officers and soldiers responsible for their atrocities committed, especially during the shocking Bataan Death March. Even so, it wasn't enough to save him when it was all over.Military court-martials don't seem to have a fair reputation.

[@attilaamihan6196]

Those Japanese Are Like Nazis

[@angloaust1575]

Should Westmoreland be accountable for my lai

[@panzerfaust66]

This was MacArthur's revenge for the Battle of Bataan when Homma defeated them.

[@wayne487msc]

Yes, the Japanese army had their good, bad, and their ugly. MacArthur should have never been put in charge of their trials. He was biased and knew his command credibility was on the line if they lived. After all, they initially defeated him in a fair fight. How would it look if they lived? He had to see that they all were executed. Read Homma's and Yamashita's life history. Then read Yamashita's final statements before hanging. It is a chilling reminder that victors in a war are ruthless.

[@blackbird5634]

there's no such thing as justice in war, there's revenge, but not justice.

[@nunyadambusiness6902]

Shows YOU never served a day in your life & it ALSO shows you know NOTHING about the Abu Sayyaf... Fkin clowns... THAT'S why military service should be MANDATORY in the US...

The real issue was the lack of simultaneous interpreters and the slaphappy translation. So the defendants had no chance.

[@cessnalynabella5532]

where can i find the longer version of this clip? doing a script thank you!

[@Baamthe25th]

Funny how he thanked them for being treated well even when it was a joke of a trial. Just the special extradition to get him away from the IMTFE (aka Tokyo trial) to get him judged by Americans authorities is telling enough. Dunno how much of it is genuine/heartfelt, or is it a bit of irony/sarcasm ? (Dunno if the japanese really practice thoses)

[@TheGoldcolor]

read my reply

[@SylviasDaddy]

When the sentence was carried out, it was HOMMA-cide!

[@Sshooter444]

wow, that's bad

[@brianpeters7847]

@@Sshooter444 So bad it's funny...

[@Shaheer4771]

r/angryupvote

[@kleonfrmdeadpresidents3333]

Does anyone know why he was greeted in that parade in Manila and his title reads Japanese Commander of the Philippines?? I thought he killed many Phillipines?? Im confused

[@popoi6427]

@@kleonfrmdeadpresidents3333 he ordered his men to treat filipinos as friends and not enemies But that didnt go well

[@raulraul5776]

Gen Yamashita had no control of the Japanese Marines that remained in Manila and committed those crimes against civilians. Gen Yamashita ordered all Japanese troops to leave Manila but

[@terminator847]

@MrDarkisle you think the people who dropped millions of explosives and two a-bombs on hundreds of thousands of civilians, and take pride in it, are gonna give a shit about their trial being 'unfair' to some general?

[@williamvienna]

He who has the gold makes the rules ....

[@blueindigo1000]

I wonder why most Japanese officers who were tried for war crimes were allowed to wear their uniforms with all rank insignias and medals but the same was not allowed for the German officers in the same circumstances?

[@jameshigh5050]

A commanders obligation is to be in charge and control of his troops at all cost. His silence was his crime.

[@asusasus5277]

I cant fucking believe the comments. "He didn't know tha atrocities", "he didn't order them". It's his job to know, it's his job to order them not to do it. When his soldiers fuck up, he gets the blame, that's command responsibility.

[@kenames9900]

This would make a great movie if done right to show the injustices of war.

[@bangjay21]

trully correct!

[@jsamc8420]

He didn"t stand a chance They were just going thru the formalities.

[@priestland1]

‘ revenge is like a wild justice ‘ Francis Bacon.

[@pinkypoohable]

Your soldiers, your command, your responsibility. Respondeat superior that’s what is called. Let the master answer. As a supreme leader of his army, he should know what his subordinates were doing. I find it hard to believe that he was unaware of the atrocities that took place 150 meters away from his main headquarter where 75,000 POWs fall under his jurisdiction. Therefore, the punishment he received is I think justifiable considering the number of Allied and Philippine soldiers died in that brutal death march.

[@klprds]

movie coming out about this about how mccarther had a grudge against him and that he had no knowledge of the atrocities- 'the beast of bataan'.

[@monzahide4880]

In a sense, the most brutal acts of World War II were the trials conducted by the Allies, ignoring the principle of ex post facto law bans. The Tokyo Tribunal, this trial ... In the name of "vengeance" ... Lieutenant General Homma was originally famous as a humanitarian.

[@yellowpete79]

Funny, I don't recall the Allies forcing POWs on deathmarches and making railways through jungle. Maybe read a few more books before making stupid comments.

[@attilaamihan6196]

Basically Homma Verdict And General Yamashita Is Ally Of Ferdinand Nica And Francisco Judy Lyn

[@attilaamihan6196]

Emperor Hirohito Sentence Verdict To Death

[@ridingbanck2359]

Staying there meant "death" from illness or sterve. So, Honma ordered humanely to move to SanFernado which had railway station to send the Camp, and Field hospital, as soon as possible So it was required to move for "alive". Japnan had also no Foods, Water, tracks, and medicine for Japanese themselves. For Japanese 30,000 soldiers , the number of surrenders were more than twice ～ three times than that of Japanese Soldiers.Japanese were also walked together with about 50kg,- heavy load and the equipment. The American leader escaped immediately. Later, Honma was excuted unfairly by the leader, ※Walking 88 km, then foods, water, medichine　 or ※Staying there then, no foods, no water and medicine then, Death Which one do you want? According to the Record of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, US treatement for Japanese should be accused. Chinese, and Korean fabricated propaganda were made by US with FDR power.

[@Manrikitabako1]

Absolute joke of a trial.

[@armybeef68]

Pearl Harbor...Bataan Death March, and Nanking.....I remember and still will never forget.

[@kyosukeyamagihsi6794]

本間さまはお元気でしたよ！ 忘れてたカメラ教えて下さいました（笑）

[@diypracticalguy8901]

command responsibility,

[@overopensights]

A 'banana republic' court if ever there was one.

[@sikyot2]

under homma's command thousands of filipino american forces died during the bataan death march, many were bayoneted to death for being too slow as they were sick walking, some were beheaded for small infractions and as examples, some were simply run over by trucks and tanks along the road...

[@paullavers4173]

It's not only what they did - it's also what they didn't do! If a commander of troops on any side allows his subordinates to commit war crimes, then he or she are guilty and deserve the same fate as the person who pulled the trigger or pressed the button. Good riddance to the cruel bastards! Rot in hell.

[@blueindigo1000]

I also find it amazing that he thanked the tribunal for honorable treatment. I know the Germans didn't.

[@harrycurrie9664]

To be shot to death by musketry ? did I hear right ?

[@musikanijoaquin1977]

Yes

[@Nineteenstarsabove]

@MrDarkisle Participating in war aggression planning against any state until the execution of its plan is punishable by death if found guilty.

[@montero0987]

oklacity homa.

[@ishakawde1]

Glad to see, there is at least some revenge and punishment for such people. Also good, that the US could use that new bomb ...

[@Ma007rk]

My heart and my condolences go out to the people who were brutalized by the Japanese soldiers. What happened was sad and horrendous. In my opinion the people who were genuinely responsible for these acts of barbarism and atrocities were never really dealt with. For the most part the common soldier in the Japanese Imperial Army who were responsible for these unfettered acts or barbarism were never tried. I'm sorry, but while my heart goes out to the people who were killed by these sub-human people, I do not think that it is right to punish the leadership for what the common soldier did. What I would like to know is this: What was General Masaharu Homma's DIRECT POLICY regarding the treatment of POW's? what was his attitude? Did he even know what was going on directly? Also, let's take this attitude to it's logical conclusion and then you can see how absolutely ridiculous it becomes. The Allies were out for blood, plain and simple. They could make the rules up as they went along. People should have been punished. The people who should have been punished should have been the people whom were involved in these war crimes. Not the people (or leadership) who had no direct knowledge of what the people under them were doing. The Japanese were absolutely BRUTAL to the Chinese. What they did was deplorable. There are not even words to describe what they did. I would like to see them do that to China today.

[@user-ip1cm3wq3g]

マッカーサー元帥が助命嘆願したが失敗したようだな。だが軍人の名誉ある処刑でもある軍服着用しての銃殺刑だけは通ったようだな。

[@dionisiomilo8169]

' n

[@asstarwars00]

your being biased

[@CharlesDarwinBarkley]

his sentence was light compared to the atrocities those japanese soldiers commited

[@wardenphil]

A triumph of justice.