Homma during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines
Governor-General of the Philippines
In office January 3, 1942 – June 8, 1942
Preceded by
Newly established
Succeeded by
Shizuichi Tanaka
Japanese Military Administrator
Japanese Military Commander of the Philippines
In office January 3, 1942 – January 23, 1942
Preceded by
Newly established
Succeeded by
Jorge B. Vargas
Personal details
Born
(1887-11-27)November 27, 1887 Sado, Niigata Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died
April 3, 1946(1946-04-03) (aged 58) Los Baños, Laguna, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Cause of death
Execution by firing squad
Nickname
"The Poet General"[1]
Military service
Allegiance
Empire of Japan
Branch/service
Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service
1907–1943
Rank
Lieutenant General
Commands
27th Infantry Division
Taiwan Army of Japan
14th Army
Masaharu Homma (本間 雅晴, Honma Masaharu, November 27, 1887 – April 3, 1946) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Homma commanded the Japanese 14th Army, which invaded the Philippines and perpetrated the Bataan Death March. After the war, Homma was convicted of war crimes relating to the actions of troops under his direct command and executed by firing squad on April 3, 1946.
^Sides, Hampton (February–March 2007). "The Trial of General Homma". American Heritage. Rockville, MD: American Heritage Society. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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was captured, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Forces Lt. Gen. MasaharuHomma proclaimed martial law in all occupied areas. President José P. Laurel...
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Global Information
Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Army
Lieutenant General