On December 7, 1941, Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor plunges the Pacific into war. Within hours, Japanese forces strike across Asia — from Malaya to the Philippines — led by one of Japan’s most capable and feared commanders, General Tomoyuki Yamashita, later known as the “Tiger of Malaya.”
His lightning campaign brought Britain to its knees at Singapore, but behind the victories lay massacres, atrocities, and brutal repression from Singapore to the Philippines.
After Japan’s defeat, Yamashita faced justice for the crimes committed under his command — his trial giving rise to the “Yamashita Standard” of command responsibility in international law.
This is the story of a brilliant strategist whose name became forever linked with both victory and vengeance.