Lieutenant General Kunitaro Yamada

Place Asia: Timor, Koepang
Accession Number ART26792
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 38.2 x 33.1 cm (irregular)
Object type Work on paper
Physical description pencil on paper
Maker Thake, Eric
Place made Timor: Koepang
Date made 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Lieutenant General Kunitaro Yamada was charged with murdering two missionaries, using natives as a shield and later charged with the killing of ten Australians. He was cleared of all charges.