Masaharu Homma

Masaharu Homma
Masaharu Homma
本間雅晴
	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	November 27, 1887; Sado, Niigata Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died	April 3, 1946 (aged 58); Los Baños, Laguna, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Nickname	"The Poet General"
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;
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II

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.

[1] 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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