Birth of Tomoyuki Yamashita1885
Birth of Tomoyuki Yamashita, son of a country doctor
Historical person
Tomoyuki Yamashita Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Tomoyuki Yamashita, based on 42 World History Database records associated with Japan.
42 records1885–194631 events11 places
Chronological biography
1885
1922
Major1922
Appointed Major
1925
Lieutenant Colonel1925
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel
1929
Colonel1929
Appointed Colonel
1930
Regimental Commander1930
Appointed Regimental Commander
1936
Coup1936
Involved in thw "Imperial Way" coup
1940
Inspector1940
Appointed Inspector General of the Imperial Airforce
Inspector1940
Appointed Inspector General of the Imperial Airforce
Visit to Berlin1940
Visits Hitler, no action against the Allies until modernisation of army & airforce
1941
Siege of Singapore8 February 1941
Yamashita launches his 1st attack on Singapore
Capture of Singapore12 February 1941
The British surrender Singapore to Yamashita
Siege of Singapore12 February 1941
The British surrender Singapore to Yamashita
Battle of Kota BaharuDecember 1941
Lands at Kota Baharu during the invasion of Thailand
Commander of 25th ArmyDecember 1941
Appointed Commander of the 25th Army
Commander of 25th ArmyDecember 1941
Appointed Commander of the 25th Army
Invasion of MalayaDecember 1941
Commands an invasion of nothern Malaya
Invasion of ThailandDecember 1941
Commands an invasion of Thailand
Invasion of Malaya4 December 1941
The 25th Army sets sail from Hainan
Invasion of Malaya8 December 1941
The 25th Army lands near the Thai border, immediately after Pearl Harbour
1942
Commander of First Army1942
Appointed Commander of the First Army Group in Manchuria
Commander of First Army1942
Appointed Commander of the First Army Group in Manchuria
First Army1942
Appointed Commander of the First Army Group in Manchuria
First Army1942
Appointed Commander of the First Army Group in Manchuria
Capture of Japan31 January 1942
The Japanese complete the capture of Malaya
Invasion of Malaya1 February 1942
Forces the British back as far as Singapore Island
Battle of Singapore8 February 1942
1st day of the battle to capture Singapore
Capture of Singapore8 February 1942
Launches an assault on Singapore Island
Capture of Singapore15 February 1942
Singapore surrenders to Yamashita, 130,000 British are taken prisoner
Result of Surrender of Singapore Garrison15 February 1942
Singapore falls to Japan and about 130,000 Allied personnel become prisoners.
Surrender of Singapore Garrison15 February 1942
Singapore surrenders to Yamashita, 130,000 British are taken prisoner
1944
Defence of the Philippines1944
As Fourteenth Area Army commander, Yamashita oversees the wider defence of the Philippines while the Thirty-Fifth Army fights on Leyte.
Siege of Luzon1944
Defends Luzon against the Americans
Assumption of Fourteenth Area Army Command9 October 1944
Yamashita assumes command of the Fourteenth Area Army and responsibility for the defence of the Philippines.
Defense of Luzon14 December 1944
Yamashita organizes a prolonged defense of Luzon after concluding that the main American invasion will strike the island.
1945
Result of Surrender of Yamashita's Japanese Forces2 September 1945
Yamashita's forces enter American custody, ending his command's resistance in the Philippines.
Surrender of Yamashita's Japanese Forces2 September 1945
Surrenders to the Americans after belated news of the Emperors death reaches him
Result of Surrender of Japanese Forces in the Philippines3 September 1945
Japanese forces in the Philippines formally cease organised resistance.
Surrender of Japanese Forces in the Philippines3 September 1945
Signs the surrender of the Japanese forces in the Philippines
Execution7 December 1945
Executed for war crimes, 4th anniversary of Pearl Harbour
1946
TrialNovember 1946
Put on trial for War crimes in Manilla
Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita7 December 1946
Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita, executed
Execution7 December 1946
Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita, executed
Titles and roles
Colonel · Commander of 25th Army · Commander of First Army Group · Commander of Fourteenth Area Army · General · Inspector General · Lieutenant Colonel · Major · Regimental Commander
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.