Tomoyuki Yamashita, known as the ‘Tiger of Malay’ during the Second World War, was a distinguished general in the Japanese Imperial Army. Son of a village doctor, he began his career as Second Lieutenant possibly at the age of 23 and by the age of 47 became section chief of military affairs in the War Ministry. But very soon, his indirect support for the young officers of the Imperial Way faction put his career almost in jeopardy. Nonetheless, as Japan joined the Second World War, he was sent to the Pacific front, where he took Singapore almost dramatically. Thereafter, he spent some time at the army training command in Manchukuo, before being sent to defend Philippines. But before long, the war came to an end and he had to surrender to the Allied forces. He was tried and hanged for atrocities committed by his troops. Ab able strategist, Tomoyuki Yamashita trained Japanese soldiers in jungle warfare and helped to draw plans for the Japanese invasion of the Thai and Malay peninsulas.