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'''Shunroku Hata''' (July 26<sup>th</sup>, 1879 - May 10<sup>th</sup>, 1962) was a Field Marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was the last surviving Japanese military officer with a marshal's rank. Hata was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment following the war. | '''Shunroku Hata''' (July 26<sup>th</sup>, 1879 - May 10<sup>th</sup>, 1962) was a Field Marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was the last surviving Japanese military officer with a marshal's rank. He was the leader of a military campaign that lead to the deaths of 280, 000 Chinese civilians. Hata was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment following the war. | ||
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