Masaji Kitano was what rank when Unit 731 carried out the most notorious war crimes in Manchukuo?
Masaji Kitano Masaji Kitano (北野政次 July 14, 1894 – May 17, 1986) was a medical doctor, microbiologist and the lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army. He was the second commander of Unit 731, a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japanese personnel.
Nakano School The Nakano School (陸軍中野学校 , Rikugun Nakano Gakkō ) was the primary training center for military intelligence operations by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.