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Mutsuhiro Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邊睦裕, 18 January 1918 – 1 April 2003), nicknamed "the Bird" by his prisoners was a Imperial Japanese Army soldier in World War II who served in multiple military internment camps.
Mar 29, 2018 · During World War 2, Japan's Mutsuhiro Watanabe was known as a sadistic prison guard who made POW's lives a living hell. Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini was one of the POWs, and his life was forever changed the day he met the man known as "the bird."
Dec 22, 2014 · Japanese prison guard Mutsuhiro Watanabe (aka "The Bird") would beat a POW for hours and then moments later he would hug him and give the POW beer, handfuls of candy, and cigarettes. Watanabe would then cry and promise to never mistreat another prisoner.
Mutsuhiro Watanabe was an Imperial Japanese Army corporal in the Second World War who served at POW (prisoners of war) camps in Omori, Naoetsu (now Jōetsu), Niigata, Mitsushima (now Hiraoka) as well as at Civilian POW Camp at Yamakita.
Dec 29, 2014 · As Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, Unbroken, continues to generate buzz for its stunning portrayal of WWII hero and prisoner of war Louis Zamperini, here's a fascinating little flashback: Back...
Dec 23, 2014 · This CBS Sports documentary on Louis Zamperini features the rare Mutsuhiro Watanabe interview (aka "The Bird"). It was produced by CBS Sports as part of their coverage of the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. Zamperini and his story are featured first.
Feb 16, 2024 · Discover the chilling tale of Mutsuhiro Watanabe, infamously known as "the Bird," a Japanese general and war criminal during World War II. This documentary delves into Watanabe's ruthless reign...
Nov 28, 2012 · Mutsuhiro Watanabe, alias the Bird, was one the most aggressively hunted War Criminals in post-WWII Japan. Former POW Louis Zamperini joined the hunt but he did not want revenge. ...more ...
Sep 14, 1999 · No. 23: Mutsuhiro Watanabe, alias the Bird. MacArthur never found him. Neither did anyone else. Right after the war, the Bird flew up to mountains right above Nagano. He hid out here for seven...
Jun 21, 2023 · Mutsuhiro "The Bird" Watanabe targeted and brutally tortured Louie in two of the POW camps he spent time in, just like Unbroken depicts. Watanabe was eventually named a war criminal for his treatment of prisoners, including Zamperini.
