1941 Original Photo WWII - HIDEKI TOJO Prime Minister who BOMBED Pearl Harbor !

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1941 Original Photo WWII - HIDEKI TOJO Prime Minister who BOMBED Pearl Harbor ! Starting Bid 99 cents !!! .... Absolutely NO RESERVE !!!DESCRIPTIONGenre: Original Photo Date of Image: 1941 Date of Issue: 1941 Subject: WWII - TOJO Issuer: Japan Photo Library (J.P.L.) Size: 7" x 9" Comments:A Vintage 1941 Original Photo issued by J.P.L. depicting Hideki Tojo. As Prime Minister of Japan, Tojo was directly responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor. With the Americans coming for him after the War and rather than face the music for his war crimes, Tojo sought an easy way out and shot himself in the chest with a pistol. Despite shooting directly through the mark, the bullets missed his heart and penetrated his stomach. Now disarmed and with blood gushing out of his chest, Tōjō began to talk, and two Japanese reporters recorded his murmured words: "I am very sorry it is taking me so long to die. The Greater East Asia War was justified and righteous. I am very sorry for the nation and all the races of the Greater Asiatic powers. I wait for the righteous judgment of history. I wished to commit suicide but sometimes that fails." Tōjō was arrested and underwent emergency surgery in a U.S. Army hospital. After recovering from his injuries, Tōjō was moved to Sugamo Prison. While there he received a new set of dentures made by an American dentist. Secretly the phrase "Remember Pearl Harbor" had been drilled into the teeth in Morse code. He was found guilty and hung on December 23, 1948. With his execution came an end of the figure history says was responsible for the bombing of Pearl Harbor.As with ALL our auctions, there is NO RESERVE so Bid to WIN !!!(This is a 10-day Auction that Ends on SUNDAY Night, May 28th). "Please allow time for all images below to load" Lot 2721ABOUT USeBay Member Since 1998We are collectors, dealers, authenticators and conservationist of fine vintage photography and memorabilia for over 30 years and have handled some of the world's finest photographs. We have worked with many of the leading auction houses, galleries and museums in the field. We have been selling on eBay since 1998. Please check our feedback and . If you have never bought from us, please give us a try and join over 30,000+ customers. Your satisfaction is always guaranteed !PAYMENT & SHIPPINGPayment is due within 3 days from the end of the auction. New Jersey State residents MUST add 7% sales tax. WE ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING CHARGES on MULTIPLE PURCHASES (Buy More and SAVE on shipping) !You may use eBay's check out system at any time. If you buy multiple items and the shipping charges appear high, please contact us because eBay's shipping calculator might NOT always be accurate and reflect the actual shipping charges. For the most accurate shipping charges, please email us and request a combined shipping total. Or you can wait until our entire weekly auction is over and our automated system will send all winners an invoice through eBay (in other words, if you are done buying from us and need an invoice immediately, just email us and we will get an invoice sent through eBay to you ASAP).WE SHIP via USPS. In general, For U.S. and CANADA : small size and flat items weighing less than 13 ounces, such as photographs, cards, or pins will be shipped via 1st Class. Other items will be shipped via Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation. Insurance is MANDATORY on packages valued at over $100. For INTERNATIONAL Destinations : Packages over $100 will be sent via USPS International Priority Mail. Packages over $500 must be sent via USPS International Express Mail with tracking (as only Express Mail is insured and trackable for international packages). Per eBay rules and the law, we must declare FULL value on customs forms, no exceptions.We will NOT end auctions early. This is to give everyone a fair and equal chance to win. We reserve ALL rights to cancel any bids if a bidder has numerous negative feedbacks or the auction if the eBay site is down.THIS WEEK's GIANT AUCTIONCheck out my o... read more

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