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The five hundred feet that haunted a general's war crime trial
A general sleeps 500 feet from where thousands of men are dying. Was he a war criminal, or a man caught between his convictions and his command?
The five hundred feet that haunted a general's war crime trial
This episode explores the contested war crimes trial of Japanese General Masaharu Homma, focusing on the unexplained distance between his quarters and the suffering of prisoners of war. It delves into the complexities of his character and the events leading to the Bataan Death March.
Person: Masaharu Homma
Date: April 3, 1946
Location: Los Baños, Philippines
Event: Bataan Death March…
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