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Daihon'ei
The was part of the Supreme War Council and was established in 1893 to coordinate efforts between the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy during wartime. In terms of function, it was approximately equivalent to the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff and the British Chiefs of Staff Committee. History The Imperial General Headquarters was established by Imperial Decree 52 on 22 May 1893 under the auspices of creating a central command for both the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office and the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff. The Emperor of Japan who was defined as both Head of State and the Generalissimo of the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces according to the Meiji Constitution of 1889 to 1945, was the head of the Imperial General Headquarters, and was assisted by staff appointed from the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy. The Imperial General Staff Headquarters was completely independent of the civilian government of the Empire of Japan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme War Council (Japan)
The was an advisory body to the Emperor of Japan on military matters, established in 1903 and abolished in 1945. The council was created during the development of Government of Meiji Japan, representative government in Meiji-era Japan to further strengthen the authority of the state. Its first leader was Yamagata Aritomo (1838–1922), who is credited as founder of the modern Imperial Japanese Army and was the first constitutional Prime Minister of Japan. The Supreme War Council developed a German General Staff, German-style general staff system, with a chief of staff who had direct access to the Emperor of Japan, Emperor and who could operate independently of the army minister and civilian officials. The Supreme War Council was the ''de facto'' inner cabinet of Japan prior to the Second Sino-Japanese War. Towards the end of the second World War II, World War, on August 9/10, 1945 the six members of the Supreme War Council were: * Prime Minister, Kantarō Suzuki. * Foreign Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
