Yamashita, Tomobumi, 1885-1946

Accused war criminal General Yamashita (left center) enters the High Commissioner's Residence near Manila, Philippines, where the war crime trial will be held. Major Aubrey S. Kenworthy (right center) walks General Yamashita through a Military Police guard detail shorty before arraignment. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Accused war criminal General Yamashita (with arrow above him) at his arraignment at the High Commissioners Residence near Manila, Philippines. Others in the photo are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Accused war criminal General Tomoyuki Yamashita (center) confers with his defense staff of United States Army Officers through an interpreter during his arraignment before an American Military Commission in Manila. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

General Tomoyuki Yamashita, Commander of all Japanese forces in the Philippines, calmly puffing an American cigar as he surrendered to the 128th Regiment of the 32nd Division at Kiangan, Nueva, Visocaya, Province on Luzon, Philippines.

Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita (back right) and his unidentified interpreter (back left) stand behind General Yamashita's defense counsels (L to R) Colonel H. F. Clarke, Captain M. Sandberg, and Captain A. F. Reel. General Yamashita is on trial in Manila, Philippines, for war crimes committed by the Japanese during World War II. Donor: John Paxton

General Tomoyuki Yamashita is escorted out of courtroom by unidentified military police officer after hearing the sentence of death by hanging at the end of his trial for war crimes in Manila, Philippines. Donor: John Paxton

Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita (foreground, left) enters the courtroom for his trial guarded by an unidentified military policeman. All others are unidentified. Yamashita is on trial in Manila, Philippines for war crimes committed by the Japanese during World War II. Donor: John Paxton

Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita stands outside the courtroom during a recess in his trial in Manila, Philippines, for war crimes committed by the Japanese during World War II. Others are unidentified. Donor: John Paxton

Japanese General Tomoyuki Tamashita with his unidentified interpreter to his right, takes a break during the war crimes trial which was held at the High Commissioner's residence in Manila, Philippines. Donor: John Paxton

Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita (foreground, left) converses with his defense counsel and his interpreter (unidentified) during the trial of Japanese war criminals in Manila, Philippines. Donor: John Paxton