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To: Homer_J_Simpson

No Word from Yamashita


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoyuki_Yamashita

Yamashita used delaying tactics to maintain his army in Kiangan (part of the Ifugao Province), until 2 September 1945, after the surrender of Japan, where his forces were reduced to under 50,000 by the tough campaigning by elements of the combined American and Filipino soldiers including the recognized guerrillas. Yamashita surrendered in the presence of Generals Jonathan Wainwright and Arthur Percival, both of whom had been prisoners of war in Manchuria. Percival had surrendered to Yamashita after the Battle of Singapore.


11 posted on 08/20/2015 5:37:51 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

That’s awesome that Wainwright and Percival were able to be present.


17 posted on 08/20/2015 8:53:04 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
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