Imamura, Hitoši

Hitoshi Imamura
今村均
     
Příjmení:
Surname:
Imamura Imamura
Jméno:
Given Name:
Hitoši Hitoshi
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
今村均 / いまむら・ひとし
Fotografie či obrázek:
Photograph or Picture:
Hodnost:
Rank:
generál General
Akademický či vědecký titul:
Academic or Scientific Title:
- -
Šlechtický titul:
Hereditary Title:
- -
Datum, místo narození:
Date and Place of Birth:
28.07.1886 Sendai /
28.07.1886 Sendai /
Datum, místo úmrtí:
Date and Place of Decease:
04.10.1968 ?
04.10.1968 ?
Nejvýznamnější funkce:
(maximálně tři)
Most Important Appointments:
(up to three)
velitel: 8. oblastní armáda
velitel: 16. armáda
velitel: 23. armáda
Commander: 8th Area Army
Commander: 16th Army
Commander: 23rd Army
Jiné významné skutečnosti:
(maximálně tři)
Other Notable Facts:
(up to three)
velitel: 5. divize
velitel: 40. pěší brigáda
velitel: 57. pěší pluk
Commander: 5th Division
Commander: 40th Infantry Brigade
Commander: 57th Infantry Regiment
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Zdroje:
Sources:
www45160u.sakura.ne.jp;
ja.wikipedia.org;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitoshi_Imamura
www.generals.dk
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Příjmení:
Surname:
Imamura Imamura
Jméno:
Given Name:
Hitoši Hitoshi
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
今村均 / いまむら・ひとし
Všeobecné vzdělání:
General Education:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR stredná škola Kofu
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR prefekturná stredná škola Niigata
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Kofu High School
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Niigata Prefectural High School
Vojenské vzdělání:
Military Education:
DD.MM.RRRR-31.05.1907 vojenská akdémia
13.12.1912-11.12.1915 armádne vojnové kolégium
DD.MM.RRRR-31.05.1907 Military Academy
13.12.1912-11.12.1915 Army War College
Důstojnické hodnosti:
Officer Ranks:
26.12.1907 podporučík
DD.11.1910 poručík
DD.08.1922 major
DD.08.1926 podplukovník
11.04.1932 plukovník
15.03.1935 generálmajor
01.03.1938 generálporučík
01.05.1943 generál
26.12.1907 Second Lieutenant
DD.11.1910 Lieutenant
DD.08.1922 Major
DD.08.1926 Lieutenant Colonel
11.04.1932 Colonel
15.03.1935 Major General
01.03.1938 Lieutenant General
01.05.1943 General
Průběh vojenské služby:
Military Career:
DD.MM.1905-DD.MM.RRRR kadet
26.12.1907-DD.MM.RRRR 4. náhradný peší pluk
DD.08.1916-DD.05.1917 kancelária doplňujúcej služby, Ministerstva vojny
DD.05.1917-DD.04.1918 štábna sekcia, Ministerstva vojny
DD.04.1918-DD.08.1921 vojenský atašé v Spojenom královstve
DD.08.1926-DD.MM.RRRR 74. náhradný peší pluk
09.04.1927-15.11.1927 vojenský atašé v Britskej Indii
15.11.1927-DD.MM.RRRR oddelenie vojenských povinností, Generálneho štábu
01.08.1930-01.08.1931 náčelník sekcie náboru, kancelárie vojenských záležitostí, Ministerstva vojny
01.08.1931-10.02.1932 náčelník 2. sekcie (Manoeuvers), 1. kancelárie, Generálneho štábu
10.02.1932-11.04.1932 pridelený ku Generálnemu štábu
11.04.1932-01.08.1933 velitel 57. pešieho pluku
01.08.1933-15.03.1935 velitel vojenskej školy Narashino
15.03.1935-23.03.1936 velitel 40. pešej brigády
23.03.1936-02.08.1937 zástupca náčelníka štábu Kwantungskej armády, Manchuria
02.08.1937-27.01.1938 riaditeľ Vojenskej školy pechoty Toyama
27.01.1938-21.11.1938 náčelník kancelárie vojenskej administrácie, Ministretva vojny, náčelník pre ludské zdroje
21.11.1938-09.03.1940 velitel 5. divízie, Čína
09.03.1940-28.06.1941 zástupca Generálneho inšpektora pre vojenský výcvik
28.06.1941-06.11.1941 velitel 23. armády
06.11.1941-09.11.1942 velitel 16. armády, Holandské východné indie
09.11.1942-DD.08.1945 velitel 8. oblastnej armády Commander, Nová Guinea, Šalamúnove ostrovy
DD.04.1946-DD.MM.RRRR zatknutý pre podozrenie z vojnových zločinov, Rabaul
DD.05.1947-DD.MM.RRRR súdený a právoplatne odsúdený australským vojnovým tribunalom k 10 rokom väzenia
DD.12.1949-DD.MM.RRRR súdený Indickým a Holandským vojnovým tribunálom a zhliadnutý nevinným
DD.03.1950-DD.MM.RRRR preložený do väznice na ostrove Manus
DD.08.1953-DD.MM.RRRR preložený do väznice Sugamo, Tokyo, po uzavretí väznice na ostrove Manu
DD.11.1954-DD.MM.RRRR prepustený po vykonaní trestu
DD.MM.1905-DD.MM.RRRR Cadet
26.12.1907-DD.MM.RRRR 4th Depot Infantry Regiment
DD.08.1916-DD.05.1917 Supplementary Duty Office, Ministry of War
DD.05.1917-DD.04.1918 Staff Section, Ministry of War
DD.04.1918-DD.08.1921 Military Attache in UK
DD.08.1926-DD.MM.RRRR 74th Depot Infantry Regiment
09.04.1927-15.11.1927 Military Attache in British India
15.11.1927-DD.MM.RRRR Department of Military Duty, General Staff
01.08.1930-01.08.1931 Chief of Recruiting Section, Military Affairs Bureau, Ministry of War
01.08.1931-10.02.1932 Chief of 2nd Section (Manoeuvers), 1st Bureau, General Staff
10.02.1932-11.04.1932 Attached to the General Staff
11.04.1932-01.08.1933 57th Infantry Regiment Commander
01.08.1933-15.03.1935 Commandant of Narashino Army School
15.03.1935-23.03.1936 40th Infantry Brigade Commander
23.03.1936-02.08.1937 Deputy Chief of Staff Kwantung Army, Manchuria
02.08.1937-27.01.1938 Director of the Toyama Army Infantry School
27.01.1938-21.11.1938 Head of Military Administration Bureau, Ministry of War, Military Manpower Director
21.11.1938-09.03.1940 5th Division Commander, China
09.03.1940-28.06.1941 Deputy Inspector-General of Military Training
28.06.1941-06.11.1941 23rd Army Commander
06.11.1941-09.11.1942 16th Army Commander, Dutch East Indies
09.11.1942-DD.08.1945 8th Area Army Commander, New Guinea, Solomon Islands
DD.04.1946-DD.MM.RRRR Arrested for War Crimes Suspection, Rabaul
DD.05.1947-DD.MM.RRRR Trialed and Condemned by Australian Military Tribunal to 10 Years Imprisonement
DD.12.1949-DD.MM.RRRR Trialed by Indian and Dutch Military Court, Inocente
DD.03.1950-DD.MM.RRRR Transferred to Peniteciary at Manus Island
DD.08.1953-DD.MM.RRRR Transferred to Sugamo Peniteciary, Tokyo, after Closure Manu Island Prision
DD.11.1954-DD.MM.RRRR Released
Vyznamenání:
Awards:
Poznámka:
Note:
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Zdroje:
Sources:
www45160u.sakura.ne.jp;
ja.wikipedia.org;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitoshi_Imamura
www.generals.dk

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Imamura Hitoshi




He was born in Sendai as the son of a judge. He graduated from the military academy in 1907 and the army war college in 1915. In 1917 he becomes a captain and the following year is military attaché in England. In 1927 he holds the same post in British India. After becoming a colonel, he holds various staff positions within the Operations Section of the General Staff.
After the 28.01.1932 incident, he assumes command of the 57th Infantry Regiment in China and commands the Narashino Military School from 1932-1935.
In March 1935, he becomes a major general and receives command of the 40th Infantry Brigade until March 1936 when he becomes deputy chief of staff of the Kuantung Army in Manchukuo. Upon his return to Japan in 1937, he commanded the Toyama Infantry School until 1938.
In March 1938, he becomes a Lieutenant General and is given command of the 5th Division in China, which he commands during the early fighting of the Second Sino-Japanese War until 1940.
From 1940-1941, he is Deputy Inspector General for Military Training and subsequently becomes commander of the 23rd Army.


War in the Pacific
In November 1941, he is given command of the 16th Army and is put in charge of the invasion of the Dutch East Indies. As his transport vessel, the Ryujo-maru, was approaching Java, it was hit by a torpedo, during the Battle of Sunda Strait, presumably by a Japanese one, and was forced to swim to the coast.
In late 1942, he assumed command of the 8th Area Army, based at Rabaul, under which the 17. Army, which is engaged in the Solomon Islands Campaign, and the 18th Army, which is fighting in the New Guinea Campaign.
Imamura gets into frequent disputes with his superiors in the Southern Army Headquarters and the Imperial General Staff, for his soft attitude towards the local population. However, due to this, he gained partial support from the local population, which facilitated the occupation of the occupied territories and their administration.
In 1945, he became a general and, together with Vice Admiral Jinichi Kusaka, in September 1945, he surrendered to Australian troops representing the Allied forces and signed the surrender of troops in New Guinea and the South Pacific Islands.


Post-war period
Imamura is arrested in Rabaul by Australian forces as his troops are suspected of committing war crimes while he commanded them, including the execution of Allied prisoners of war. For these facts he is being put up for a military tribunal.
In April 1946, Imamura wrote to the Australian commander at Rabaul to have his trial expedited so that in this way the real people responsible for the war crimes committed by his troops could be prosecuted. Imamura was blamed for negligently discharging his duties of control over his subordinates, who subsequently committed brutal acts and other grave crimes. He was tried and finally sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Australian Military Court at Rabaul on 1-16 May 1947. Imamura served his sentence in Manu Island Prison and after its closure in Sugamo, Tokyo and was released in 1954.



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