Statement and Information Concerning Shimomura

Case
USA v. Kiyoharu Tomomori et al.
USA v. Kajuro Aihara et al.
Statement Title Biographic Information of Shimomura
Record Type Biography
Subject of Statement Sadamu Shimomura
Statement Provided By

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420 - 7 Feb. 1947

Domicile: Chiba Prefecture

Born: 1887

1908 - 2nd Lt. (Orad. Military Academy)

1939 - Lt. General

1945 - General

22 March 1944 - Commanding Officer, Western Army

22 Nov. 1944 - Commanding Officer, North China Area Army

23 August 1945 - War Minister

25 Aug. 1945 - I. G. Dept. - Military Education.
Statement Title Statement of Sato
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Sadamu Shimomura
Statement Provided By

420 - 25 Feb. 1947

Statement of Sato

On 16 or 17 November, Shimomura, the Minister of War, called a meeting of all Commanding Generals at War Department in Tokyo in which the atrocities and concealment thereof were discussed.