Masaharu Homma

}}Masaharu Homma (本間 雅晴 Homma Masaharu, 27 November 1887 – 3 April 1946) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Homma commanded the Japanese 14th Army, which invaded the Philippines and perpetrated the Bataan Death March. After the war, Homma was convicted of war crimes and executed by firing squad. Many historians believe that Homma was not guilty of the crimes for which he was convicted, and assert that his trial was unfair and biased.

Masaharu Homma in Days of Infamy
General Homma invaded and conquered the Philippines at the same time that his colleague General Yamashita was conquering Hawaii. The American media attempted to distract the populace from these unpleasant facts by broadcasting radio stories about the "Heroes of Hawaii," yet it was obvious to all that the American servicemen in the invaded regions were losing the battle.