Yoshijirō Umezu Quotes

Japanese general (1882–1949)

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Yoshijirō Umezu (January 4, 1882 – January 8, 1949) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. In July 1944, Umezu became the final Chief the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff and a member of the Supreme War Council. Along with War Minister Korechika Anami and Soemu Toyoda, Chief of Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff, Umezu opposed surrender in August 1945; After the war, he was tried as a war criminal at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo. He was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Umezu died from rectal cancer in prison in 1949.

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Alternative Names: Yoshijiro Umezu • Yoshijirou Umezu

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It is not possible to foretell the reaction of certain elements in the Army and Navy.

It is all very well to be cautious, but if we are too cautious we will miss our opportunity.

I can say with confidence that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force.

With luck we will be able to repulse the invaders before they land. At any rate, I can say that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force. That is, we will be able to inflict extremely heavy damage on the enemy.

Germ warfare against the United States would escalate to war against all humanity.

The certain way to victory...lies in making everything on Imperial soil contribute to the war effort...combining the total material and spiritual strength of the nation...