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China Expeditionary Army
The was a general army of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1939 to 1945. The China Expeditionary Army was established in September 1939 from the merger of the Central China Expeditionary Army and Japanese Northern China Area Army, and was headquartered in the pro-Japanese Reorganized National Government's capital city of Nanking. The China Expeditionary Army was responsible for all Japanese military operations in China and was the main fighting force during the Second Sino-Japanese War, with over 1 million soldiers under its command at its peak. The China Expeditionary Army was dissolved upon the Surrender of Japan in August 1945. In military literature, the China Expeditionary Army is often referred to by the initials "CEA".Jowett, ''The Japanese Army 1931-45'' History After the Lugou Bridge Incident, the Japanese China Garrison Army was reinforced with the Shanghai Expeditionary Army. This force was further supplemented by the Japanese Tenth Army, and marched inland from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Expeditionary Force
The Chinese Expeditionary Force () was an expeditionary unit of Republic of China (1912-1949), China's National Revolutionary Army that was dispatched to British rule in Burma, Burma and British Raj, India in support of the Allies of World War II, Allied efforts against the Imperial Japanese Army during the Japanese occupation of Burma, Japanese invasion and occupation of Burma in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, South-East Asian theatre of the Second World War. Background In July 1937, the Empire of Japan launched a Second Sino-Japanese War, full-scale invasion of China, and soon isolated the country from the rest of the world. The Chinese resistance led by Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek in Chongqing was heavily dependent on the supply line through the Burma Road, which reopened in October 1940. The United States was shipping materials to support Chinese resistance by late 1941 as part of the Lend-Lease policy. To cut off the Chinese supply line, the Imperial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Sixth Area Army
The was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during both the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. History The Japanese 6th Area Army was formed on August 25, 1944 under the China Expeditionary Army primarily as a military reserve and garrison force for the occupation of the central provinces of China between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.Dorn, ''The Sino-Japanese War, 1937-41'' After the success of Operation Ichi-Go, many veteran units were transferred out of China to fronts in the Pacific War, which left the 6th Area Army to guard gains in central China. The 6th Area Army was demobilized at the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945 at Hankou (part of modern Wuhan Wuhan (, ; ; ) is the capital of Hubei Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over eleven million, the ninth-most populous Chinese city an ...) in China, without having seen significa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 161st Division
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed 12 April 1945 in Shanghai as a class C(hei) security division. Action The ''161st division'' was performing a coastal defense duties at Shanghai up to the start Soviet invasion of Manchuria 9 August 1945. Ordered to assist the Kwantung Army together with the 118th division, it left Shanghai by rail 13 August 1945 and reached Nanjing by the time of surrender of Japan 15 August 1945. The divisional artillery consisted of 12 pieces, namely 75 mm field guns and Type 91 10 cm howitzers. The division was returned to Shanghai 15 February 1946, and started demobilization 25 February 1946. The troops were sent to Japan through Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Nagato and Sasebo, Nagasaki is a Core cities of Japan, core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 69th Division
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 2 February 1942 in Linfen city as a class C (security) division, simultaneously with the 68th and 70th divisions. The backbone of security division has consisted of the eight independent infantry battalions, and it does not have an artillery regiment. The nucleus for the formation was the 16th Independent mixed brigade and a reservists from the former 108th division, recruited from Hirosaki mobilization district. Action The division was assigned to the 1st army upon formation, with the task of providing a garrison to the central and west parts of the Shanxi province. In autumn 1943, it fought in Lanshan County as a part of the Battle of Changde. In March 1944, divisional headquarters has moved to Yuncheng and ''69th division'' has started participating in Operation Ichi-Go from May 1944. After the offensive stopped in April 1945, the ''69th division'' was transferred for gar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 65th Division
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 1 May 1943 in Anhui province, simultaneously with the 62nd, 63rd and 64th divisions as a security (type C) division. The nucleus for the formation was the 13th Independent mixed brigade from Lu'an. As a security division, it lacked an artillery regiment. The men of the division were drafted from the Aichi mobilization district. Action The ''65th division'' was permanently assigned to the 13th army. Initially garrisoning Lu'an, its zone of responsibility was stretched to Xuzhou too, because the 17th division was departing for New Britain and Solomon Islands. The ''65th division'' was garrisoning the assigned areas till the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945. See also * List of Japanese Infantry Divisions *Independent Mixed Brigades (Imperial Japanese Army) Between 1937 and 1945 the Japanese Imperial Army formed 126 Independent Mixed Brigades (numbered 1–136 with some gap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 61st Division
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 13 March 1943 at Tokyo as a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the 61st independent infantry brigade. Because the 61st Division was intended for the garrison duty, it initially did not include an artillery regiment. The division was permanently assigned to the 13th army. Action The ''61st division'' was transferred to Nanjing area to replace the 15th division departing for Burma in June 1943. It performed a garrison duties uneventfully until February 1945, when it have formed a mortar company and transferred to Shanghai. In Shanghai area it continued preparations for the anticipated Allies of World War II landing until surrender of Japan The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, bringing the war's hostilities to a close. By the end of July 1945, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 60th Division
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 2 February 1942 at Shanghai as a security (class C) division, simultaneously with 58th and 59th Divisions. The nucleus for the formation was the 11th Independent Mixed Brigade. As a security division, the 60th Division's backbone consisted of independent infantry battalions, and it did not include an artillery regiment. Its men were drafted from Sakura. The division was permanently assigned to the 13th Army. Action Upon formation, the ''60th Division'' assumed the security duties of the 11th Independent Mixed Brigade. The division's area responsibility stretched from Shanghai to Suzhou. On 10 August 1944, the 89th Independent Mixed Brigade was split from the ''60th Division'' in Jinhua. The ''60th Division'' was still building fortification in the area in anticipation of an Allied landing at Shanghai, until the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945. Afterward, the ''60th Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Thirteenth Army
, image= , caption= , dates= September 23, 1939 - August 15, 1945 , country= Empire of Japan , allegiance= , branch= Imperial Japanese Army , type= Infantry , role= Corps , garrison=Shanghai , nickname= , battles= , notable_commanders=Sadamu Shimomura The was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. History The Japanese 13th Army was formed on September 23, 1939, under the control of the China Expeditionary Army. It was based in Shanghai and surrounding provinces primarily a garrison force to maintain public order and to engage in counter-insurgency operations in conjunction with the collaborationist forces of the Reformed Government of the Republic of China, and later with its successor, the Wang Jingwei Government. It was later tasked with deterring possible landings of the Allies in the lower Yangtze River area of east central China. It surrendered to the Chinese Kuomintang forces on August 15, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 132nd Division
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed 1 February 1945 in Wuhan as a type C(hei) security division, simultaneously with the 131st and 133rd divisions. The nucleus for the formation was the small parts of the 39th and 68th divisions. Action The ''132nd division'' was permanently assigned to 6th area army. Upon formation, the ''132nd division'' took the responsibility on the area previously guarded by the 39th division in Yichang. It stayed in the area of Yichang until surrender of Japan The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, bringing the war's hostilities to a close. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy ... 15 August 1945. See also * List of Japanese Infantry Divisions Notes and references *This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第132師団 (日本軍), acces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 116th Division
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was . It was formed on 15 May 1938 in Kyoto as a B-class square division, simultaneously with the 106th Division. The nucleus for the formation was the 16th Division headquarters. The division was originally subordinated to the Central China Expeditionary Army. Action The division landed in Shanghai on 24 June 1938, and was immediately sent to the Dabie Mountains and Battle of Wuhan through Anqing. From March 1939, a small part of the division participated in the Battle of Nanchang. After the Central China Expeditionary Army was abolished, the division was reassigned to Thirteenth Army. In the aftermath of the Doolittle Raid 18 April 1942, the unit participated in the Zhejiang-Jiangxi campaign. In December 1942, the 138th Infantry Regiment was transferred to the 31st Division, therefore the ''116th division'' became a triangular division. In November 1943, the division fought in the Battle of Changde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 68th Division
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 2 February 1942 in Jiujiang city as a class C (security) division, simultaneously with the 69th and 70th divisions. The backbone of security division has consisted of the eight independent infantry battalions, and it does not have an artillery regiment. The nucleus for the formation was the 14th Independent mixed brigade. Action The ''68th division'' has started a garrison duty from April 1942, covering an area of the former 14th Independent mixed brigade. The ''68th division'' took part in the Battle of West Hubei in April 1943. At the end of 1943, it participated in Battle of Changde, operating in Hanshou County. In May 1944, the ''68th division'' was assigned to 11th army and has participated in Operation Ichi-Go, particularly on the southern flank of the defense of Hengyang. After the end of the offensive, the ''68th division'' was assigned to 20th army and participate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 64th Division
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 1 May 1943 in Hubei province, simultaneously with the 62nd and 63rd divisions as a security (type C) division. The nucleus for the formation was the 12th from Chuzhou. As a security division, it lacked an artillery regiment. The men of the division were drafted from the Hiroshima mobilization district. Action On 10 July 1943, the 64th division was assigned to the 20th army. The division was then garrisoned in Yangzhou, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, Zhenjiang, and Wuxi. With the 11th army planning the Battle of Changsha in March 1944, the 64th division was reassigned to the Changsha area. The 64th division started to participate in Operation Ichi-Go from October 1944. It was still in Changsha at the day of surrender of Japan, 15 August 1945. The divisions was able to concentrate at headquarters from 6 September 1945. On 1 May 1946 evacuation started via the Yueyang - Wuchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
