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'''Unit 731''' was an [[Imperial Japanese Army]] research and development facility for [[biological weapon]]s, headquartered in Pingfan, [[Manchuria]]. It was headed by Gen. [[Ishii | '''Unit 731''' was an [[Imperial Japanese Army]] research and development facility for [[biological weapon]]s, headquartered in Pingfan, [[Manchuria]]. It was headed by Gen. [[Shiro Ishii]], who was given [[U.S. intelligence involvement with World War II Japanese war criminals|immunity from war crimes prosecution]] in exchange for his experimental data. | ||
It engaged in human experimentation and field use of weapons. | It engaged in human experimentation and field use of weapons. | ||
Revision as of 23:12, 24 September 2010
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.