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Who was the notorious guard known for tormenting Zamperini in the camps?

  • Hiroshi Abe

  • Mutsuhiro Watanabe

  • Kaname Ishiwara

  • Hideki Tojo

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Mutsuhiro Watanabe was a notorious guard at the Japanese prisoner-of-war camps during World War II, known for his cruelty and enjoyment of tormenting prisoners. He was particularly brutal towards Louis Zamperini, an American Olympic runner who was captured by the Japanese and held as a prisoner of war for over two years.
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