The Mystery of 6,000 Tons of World War II Gold Treasure in Indonesia

INTERNATIONAL, RBTVDISWAY.ID - Yamashita Gold, also known as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to war booty collected by the Japanese army in Southeast Asia during World War II.

The name refers to General Yamashita Tomoyuki, a high-ranking officer also nicknamed the "Tiger of Malaya."

Yamashita's gold is said to be hidden in the Philippines. Many treasure hunters have tried to find it.

Here's a complete review of the mystery of the 6,000 tons of Yamashita gold treasure from World War II, located in Indonesia.

On February 23, 1946, a United States military court in the Philippines executed General Tomoyuki Yamashita.

He was hanged on charges of war crimes during World War II. General Tomoyuki Yamashita was nicknamed the Tiger of Malaya.

At the start of World War II, Yamashita easily captured Singapore, which was defended by a combined British and Allied force.

At that time, 30,000 Japanese troops captured 130,000 British, Indian, and Australian soldiers. This was the record for the largest number of British surrenders in history.

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However, in addition to fighting, the Japanese Empire assigned General Yamashita a special mission.

They were ordered to collect as much gold as possible from the colonies.

A special organization was established called Kin No Yuri, or Golden Lilies. Emperor Hirohito's brother, Prince Yasuhito, was entrusted with the leadership.

They seized gold from Southeast Asia, collected it in the Philippines, and then shipped it to Japan.

Several successful shipments of gold and valuables to Japan were made.

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