EXECUTION of Masaharu Homma - Japanese General Responsible for the BATAAN DEATH MARCH in Philippines

Masaharu Homma was born on 27 November 1887 in the city of Sado in Japan. In May 1907, Homma graduated from the 19th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, and 3 years later from the 27th class of the Army Staff College. He spoke fluent English, studied at Oxford University in England, loved to watch Western movies, and was nicknamed "Poet Shogun" because of his paintings and poems written during the First World War.
Masaharu Homma had a deep respect for the West and served as a military attaché in the United Kingdom for eight years. In 1918, he served in the British Expeditionary Forces sent to France and was awarded the Military Cross.
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[@TheDigitalApple]

The Bataan Death March was one of Japans most horrific war crimes. It is our duty from both the US and Philippines to never forget such a tragedy and those responsible brought to justice. 🇺🇸

[@djquinn11]

You mean, “one of many horrific Japanese war crimes”.

[@TopHotDog]

Unfortunately those who committed the crimes were mostly unpunished. Few were executed. The majority went home to tell war stories.

[@unamis022]

Nanjing Rape Massacre (1937)

[@Semprini537]

You think so because it happen' to US POWs. The Japanese were more creative with Chinese and Koreans

[@Semprini537]

How many Americans were hanged for war crimes? I don't count the Afro-American GI's in. USA Martial court had no mercy for them during WW2

[@mattalbrecht7471]

The Japanese treated POWs very badly

[@StephenLuke]

TMAI!

[@shawnofdanaukota3843]

Yeah and it makes the holocaust looked like child’s play

[@funkfamily4165]

It's always been incredible to me that some of the worst war criminals in WW2 were so highly educated.

[@catholiccrusader5328]

My father-in-law was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. During the March he escaped and then linked up with the Filipino guerillas.

[@roaropgard8575]

Rest in peace for the victims who died on Bataan death march 😭😭😢

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

And those of Nanking

[@ChairmanPaulieD]

I'm an American-Filipino citizen and my mother was born in Manila, Philippines 🇵🇭 in 1958 and she said that her parents were under the prisonership of the Imperial Japanese Occupation forces and they had to constantly hide in fear of murderous Japanese troops. A lot of of the Japanese troops were raping the women and executing the men and boys. About (20) years ago I had a conversation with this old man that was stationed in Manila and he was apart of the Bataan death march in 1942 and he didn't tell me much about what he personally witnessed and experienced but he def had a BIG HEART and love for the Filipino people and when I was actually kinda seeing his granddaughter at the time and I arrived at his house and he saw what kind of car I was driving which was a Toyota Avalon and he said that i ought to get a different car bc he didn't like Japanese cars and I had to ask him about his military background. He ended up telling me that he lost friends to some of the Japanese troops for their crimes against humanity and tortures. I had so much respect for that old man and he is probably not alive anymore so God bless his soul and for the Filipino people and American Service members who died under the occupation of the Japanese forces 🙏🏽

[@leas7830]

Thank you for the video. Far too many people know too little what happened in Pasific (inc. me). Your videos are important source of education.

[@stevenkreiss2113]

He knew exactly the treatment of the prisoners....

[@TopHotDog]

Irrespective, he was in command, if he knew or didn't know, makes no difference .

[@StephenLuke]

RIH Masaharu Homma (1887-1946)

[@tifanyb3954]

Rest in hell Masaharu Homma

[@StephenLuke]

@@tifanyb3954 Not “rest”, it's “rot”.

[@TheRetirednavy92]

I walked it in 1984 while stationed at Subic.

[@ChairmanPaulieD]

so you've been to Olongapo City and seen the local villages surrounding Subic Bay right? It's just cringing to know what crimes have taken place over 80+ years ago. I can't wait to return to the Philippines 🇵🇭 again soon as I'm planning on opening up an Exporting Logistics company and trying to expand my LLC to Manila

[@Lajs657]

During WW2 Japanese were butchers.

[@StephenLuke]

No thanks to Tojo!

[@277mitchell]

And still today, Japanese has not apologized or even acknowledged what they did! I'm just saying ALL of Japan shares in this tragedy they did! And shame!

[@wasupkido]

Who do you want to do the apology? People who weren't actually there? What use is there to do so?

[@venturatheace1]

They have apologized, but they’re hollow apologies

[@ardihariadi8076]

wow....this General is handsome compared to other Japanese generals

[@juliey196]

Not to make light of a situation but when I was scrolling I thought the thumbnail was Jeff Bezos 😂

[@ChairmanPaulieD]

REALLY 🤯😵

[@jeremyjansen1932]

Legit

[@ronaldfinkelstein6335]

Command responsibility doctrine says that a Commander, like Homma, is responsible for everything that happens under their command, whether or not they have direct knowledge of acts of their troops. This is the justification for executing Homma, whether or not he knew of the atrocities.

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

They never claim responsibility Homma & Yamashita

[@KohalaLover]

Sixty five miles of pure savagery. Absolutely no tears shed by this 🇺🇸woman for Masaharu Homma. While I oppose nuclear weapons, I understand the misconception about how it saved allied lives. We burned Mother Earth. Wars are occurring now and they have occurred throughout the past. Thank you World History and thank you to your narrator. His voice is captivating and his pronunciation superb.

[@TheRetirednavy92]

I understand the misconception about how it saved allied lives---you gotta be kidding me.

[@greendeane1]

I knew two men who were on the march. One was put in slave labor in Japan. I asked the other one how he survived the march he said: "I don't know I was 18."

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

Homma & Yamashita are still comparing notes with the IJA generals who worked in Nanking.

[@zk1919]

Never forget victims of atrocities. Shame on Japanese Army. What about other officers?

[@venturatheace1]

1:15 he can almost pass for white

[@Manfred-cf9rn]

Homma and Sgt.Shultz of HOGAN'S HEROES HAVE something in common.. "THEY KNOW NOTHING!"😅😂

[@germany456]

3:18 must’ve been crazy to have met hitler

[@germany456]

Crazy how the US got back Philippines in under 2 years while with Japan it took them everything they could to get it lol

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

7:24 -> Not good for the Americans who will find out how hell can get worse when the Japanese get news of the Doolittle Raid.

[@minhthunguyendang9900]

9:10-> Ah the Eastern Honorary nazis !

[@patricknoel9096]

Yeaj, hes the one who swamp marched alligators right?

[@kathyabbass5420]

I know nothing nothing he said.

[@umvhu]

Does nothing for my opinion of MacArthur, a person driven by his overinflated ego.

[@TopHotDog]

If it were not for the actions of Truman and MacArthur the war would have lasted many more years .

[@lorenzbroll0101]

A scapegoat for MacArthur's incompetence.

[@brotjack]

Homma the Monk was more competent than Coward MacChicken.