War crimes

An unidentified Japanese soldier beheads an unidentified civilian near a trench which contains other bodies. This photo was used as evidence against the Japanese in war crimes trials held in Manila, Philippines. Donor: John Paxton.

Remains of the home of Exequel Villamar in Luzon, Philippines, after it was burned by the Japanese on January 27, 1945. Donor: John Paxton

Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita (center back, in uniform) with unidentified man on his right and Lieutenant General Akira Muto on his left. In front are two of Yamashita's defense counsel (unidentified). General Yamashita is on trial in Manila, Philippines, for war crimes committed there during World War II. Donor: John Paxton

Mr. de Trinidad of the Philippines testifies at war crimes trial of Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Manila, Philippines, about injuries he received on February 3, 1945, at the hands of Japanese soldiers. Others are unidentified. Donor: John Paxton

A small bridge leading to the village of Tapel on Luzon, Philippines, site of the Tapel Massacre on July 1, 1945. The bridge is the site where three people were killed by the Japanese. Donor: John Paxton

Unidentified man stands at a river site of a mass killing by the Japanese during World War II, in the Batangas Province, Luzon, Philippines. Donor: John Paxton

Mr. Esguarra testifies before the war crimes trial of Tomoyuki Yamashita about injuries he received from a Japanese soldier. Location is the High Commissioner's residence in Manila, Philippines. Other soldiers are unidentified. Donor: John Paxton

Pedro Cerono displays a group of skulls that he discovered after the Tapel Massacre on July 1, 1945, in Gonzaga Cagayan Province, Luzon, Philippines. The skulls were used as evidence in the war crimes trials. Donor: John Paxton

A bridge near Tapel, Gonzaga Cagayan Province, Luzon, Philippines, where eight people were reported to have been killed by the Japanese on or about July 1, 1945. Donor: John Paxton

Ruins of a primary school in Batangas Province, Philippines where Japanese assembled hostages before executing them. Donor: John Paxton