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Unusual older printed historical photograph documenting the aftermath of Japanese General Hideki Tojo\'s unsuccessful suicide attempt on September 11, 1945, shortly after Japan\'s surrender at the end of World War II.The photograph depicts Tojo lying in bed following his self-inflicted gunshot wound, with another man standing over him. An extraordinary and historically significant scene connected to the Allied occupation of Japan and the subsequent prosecution of Japanese wartime leadership.HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:General Hideki Tojo served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1941 to 1944 and was in office during the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.On September 11, 1945, as American occupation authorities arrived to arrest him, Tojo attempted suicide by shooting himself in the chest. The bullet missed his heart, and American military medical personnel subsequently saved his life.Tojo survived to stand trial before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, commonly known as the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal. He was convicted of war crimes and executed by hanging on December 23, 1948.PHOTOGRAPH DETAILS:Older black-and-white printed photograph
Depicts the aftermath of Tojo\'s failed suicide attempt
Historical event dated September 11, 1945
Wide white margins surrounding the image
Handwritten identification on reverse
Reverse reads: \"General Hideki Tojo\'s unsuccessful attempt at suicide\"
Exact printing date and photographer unknown
Older printing; not represented as an original 1945 press photograph
Displays age-related toning and handling wear consistent with its age
Please examine all photographs for exact condition
Approx Size: 5x4An interesting piece of World War II history with crossover appeal to collectors of Japanese military history, Allied occupation photographs, historical press imagery, and unusual wartime subjects.COLLECTOR KEYWORDS:World War II photography, WWII Japanese history, Hideki Tojo, General Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister, Pearl Harbor, September 1945, Japanese surrender, Imperial Japan, Pacific War, Allied occupation of Japan, General Douglas MacArthur, Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, International Military Tribunal for the Far East, Japanese war criminals, Tojo suicide attempt, failed suicide, historical death photography, military medical history, wartime photojournalism, vintage military photograph, antique war photography, WWII oddity, macabre military history, historical crime photography, occupation of Tokyo, Japanese military leaders, war crimes trial, historical Japanese photograph, Pacific Theater collectibles.
