Unit 731

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Unit 731 was an Imperial Japanese Army research and development facility for biological weapons, headquartered in Pingfan, Manchuria. It was headed by Gen. Shiro Ishii, who was given immunity from war crimes prosecution in exchange for his experimental data.

It engaged in human experimentation and field use of weapons.

U.S. evaluation

U.S. intelligence first obtained fragmentary knowledge of Unit 731 in December 1944, with more details in April 1945. After the surrender, a U.S. Army microbiologist, was sent to interrogate persons in the program and evaluate documents.[1]

References

  1. Ed Regis (1999), The Biology of Doom: the History of America's Secret Germ Warfare Project, Henry Holt, ISBN 0805057641, pp. 85-86