[ 877 ] original c.1946 War Crimes Trials I.M.T.F.E Tokyo Japan Shoulder patch

Description

an original c.1946

War Crimes Trials I.M.T.F.E Tokyo Japan Shoulder patch

(I.M.T.F.E- International Military Tribunal for the Far East)

a Hand stitched design in heavy Yellow cotton thread on a Black material backing.

In Very Good to Near Mint condition

The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), also known as the Tokyo Trial or the

Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, was a military trial convened on April 29, 1946, to try the leaders of the

Empire of Japan for joint conspiracy to start and wage war (categorized as "Class A" crimes),

conventional war crimes ("Class B") and crimes against humanity ("Class C").

Eleven countries (Australia, Canada, China, France, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines,

the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States) provided judges and prosecutors for the court. The defense comprised Japanese and American lawyers.

Twenty-eight Japanese military and political leaders were charged with 55 separate counts encompassing

the waging of aggressive war, murder and conventional war crimes committed against prisoners-of-war,

civilian internees and the inhabitants of occupied territories. The defendants included former prime ministers,

former foreign ministers and former military commanders.

In the course of the proceedings, the court ruled that 45 of the counts, including all the murder charges,

were either redundant or not authorized under the IMTFE Charter.

Two defendants died during the proceedings and one was ruled unfit to stand trial.

All remaining defendants were found guilty of at least one count. Sentences ranged from seven years imprisonment to execution.

The tribunal was adjourned on November 12, 1948.