Yoshijirō Umezu
Yoshijirō Umezu | |
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梅津美治郎 | |
| Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff | |
| In office July 18, 1944 – September 1945 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Hideki Tojo |
| Succeeded by | none; position abolished |
| 17th Governor-General of the Kwantung Leased Territory | |
| In office September 7, 1939 – July 18, 1944 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Kenkichi Ueda |
| Succeeded by | Otozō Yamada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1882 Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | January 8, 1949 (aged 67) Sugamo Prison, Tokyo, Occupied Japan |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1945 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Japanese China Garrison Army, IJA 2nd Division, Japanese First Army, Kwantung Army, Imperial Japanese Army General Staff |
| Battles/wars | |
Yoshijirō Umezu (梅津 美治郎, Umezu Yoshijirō) (January 4, 1882 – January 8, 1949) was a Japanese general in World War II and Chief of the Army General Staff during the final years of the conflict. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.