Kaichi Hirate
Japanese officer, war criminal, executed in 1946
About Kaichi Hirate
Lived 1918 – 1946 (aged 27–28).
was a Captain in the Imperial Japanese Army. During World War II, he was commandant of the First Branch Camp at Hakodate.
In 1946, Hirate was charged with mistreating of prisoners of war resulting in death. He was tried by a U.S. military tribunal at the Yokohama War Crimes Trials. Hirate was found guilty, sentenced to death, and hanged at Sugamo Prison in 1946.
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Who was Kaichi Hirate?
Japanese officer, war criminal, executed in 1946
When was Kaichi Hirate born?
Kaichi Hirate was born in 1918.
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Kaichi Hirate died in 1946.
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