26 Apr 1947

China
  • Lieutenant General Hisao Tani was executed by firing squad at Nanjing, China. ww2dbase [Nanjing | CPC]
  • Hisao Tani was executed by firing squad on Mount Yuhuatai in Nanjing, China. ww2dbase [Hisao Tani | Nanjing | CPC]
  • Pan Yukun was made the commanding officer of New 1st Army. ww2dbase [Pan Yukun | CPC]
26 Apr 1947 Photos
Hisao Tani being executed for war crimes, Mount Yuhuatai, Nanjing, China, 26 Apr 1947Hisao Tani awaiting execution, Mount Yuhuatai, Nanjing, China, 26 Apr 1947Hisao Tani being escorted to his place of execution, Nanjing, China, 26 Apr 1947



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