Gestapo Officer Joseph Meisinger Surrenders

The transcript discusses the surrender of Joseph Meisinger, a high-ranking Nazi officer known as the Butcher of Warsaw, to American war correspondents. Meisinger was responsible for the murder of 100,000 Polish Jews. He surrendered when informed that Russian forces were near Tokyo, highlighting his presence among war criminals in Japan.

What does the term 'Butcher of Warsaw' refer to in the context of Meisinger's actions?

What was the context of the Russians being outside of Tokyo during Meisinger's surrender?