Iwane Matsui
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Iwane Matsui was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the commander of the expeditionary force sent to China in 1937. He was convicted of war crimes and executed by the Allies for his involvement in the Nanjing Massacre. Wikipedia
Born: July 27, 1878, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Died: December 23, 1948 (age 70 years), Sugamo Prison
Commands held: 11th Division; Taiwan Army of Japan; Shanghai Expeditionary Army; Central China Area Army
Conviction(s): War crimes
Criminal penalty: Death
Other work: President of the Greater Asia Association