Title: Yamashita's ghost
Description: "Drawing directly from the tribunal's long-neglected transcripts, Ryan ... chronicles this tragic tale and its personalities. His ... analysis of the case's lingering question -- should a commander be held accountable for the crimes of his troops, even if he has no knowledge of them -- has profound implications for all military commanders"--Jacket.
Subjects: Trials, litigation, World War, 1939-1945, War crime trials, Command responsibility (International law), Atrocities, Criminal liability, World war, 1939-1945, atrocities, Macarthur, douglas, 1880-1964, Yamashita, tomoyuki, 1885-1946
Places: Philippines, Manila
People: Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964), Tomobumi Yamashita (1885-1946)