Taiwan Army of JapanMilitary unit The Taiwan Army of Japan (台湾軍, Taiwan gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army stationed on the island of Taiwan as a garrison force. History Following the First Sino-Japanese War, the Treaty of Shimonoseki transferred control of Taiwan from the Qing Empire to the Empire of Japan. The Japanese government established the Governor-General of Taiwan based in Taihoku.
Fortieth Army (Japan)The Japanese 40th Army (第40軍, Dai-yonjyū gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the final stages of World War II. HistoryThe Japanese 40th Army was formed on January 8, 1945 in Chiayi, Taiwan, and subordinated to the Japanese 10 Area Army 16 January 1945.
Battle of OkinawaBelligerentsGround forces:United StatesNaval forces:United StatesUnited KingdomAustraliaNew ZealandCanadaJapanCommanders and leadersCOMPACFLT:Chester W. NimitzTenth Army:Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.†Roy GeigerJohn R. HodgeFifth Fleet:Raymond A. SpruanceRichmond K. TurnerBernard RawlingsMarc Mitscher32nd Army:Mitsuru Ushijima‡‡Isamu Chō‡‡Hiromichi Yahara(POW)Combined Fleet:Soemu ToyodaMinoru Ōta‡‡Special Attack Force:Seiichi Itō†Units involvedGround units:Tenth ArmyIII Amphibious Corps1st Marine Division2nd Marine Division6th Marine DivisionXXIV Corps7th Infantry Division27th Infantry Division77th Infantry Division305th Infantry Regiment306th Infantry Regiment307th Infantry Regiment96th Infantry Division382nd Infantry Regiment1st Reconnaissance BattalionNaval units:Fifth FleetTask Force 50 Task Force 58Task Force 57Joint Exp.
Imperial General HeadquartersThe Imperial General Headquarters (大本営, Daihon'ei) 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.
Operation DownfallAllied plan to invade mainland Japan, WWIIOperation Downfall was the proposed plan by United States and British Empire forces for the invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II. It was canceled when Japan surrendered following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet declaration of war on Japan and invasion of Manchuria. The operation had two parts: Operation Olympic and Operation Coronet.
TaiwanCountry in East AsiaTaiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
Imperial Japanese ArmyThe Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) was the principal ground force of the Empire of Japan from 1871 to 1945. It played a central role in Japan's rapid modernization during the Meiji period, fought in numerous conflicts including the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, the Second Sino-Japanese War, and World War II, and became a dominant force in Japanese politics.
Allies of World War IIMilitary coalition in World War II"Long live the victory of the Anglo-Soviet-American military alliance!" – USSR stamp of 1943, quoting StalinThe Allies, or Allied powers, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers. Its principal members were the "Big Four"—the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the United States, and China.
Empire of Japan56.0 million lived in the naichi.73.1 million lived in the naichi.Japanese nameShinjitai大日本帝国Kyūjitai大日本帝國HiraganaだいにっぽんていこくだいにほんていこくKatakanaダイニッポンテイコクダイニホンテイコクLiteral meaningEmpire of Great Japan
TaipeiCapital city of TaiwanCapital city and Special Municipality in Republic of ChinaTaipei ( ), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed.
World War IIGlobal conflict from 1939 to 1945BelligerentsAlliesAxisCommanders and leadersMain Allied leaders: Joseph StalinFranklin D. RooseveltWinston ChurchillChiang Kai-shekMain Axis leaders: Adolf HitlerHirohitoBenito MussoliniCasualties and losses 60–75 million deaths (military and civilian) World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers.Field armyA field army (also known as numbered army or simply army) is a military formation in many armed forces, composed of two or more corps. It may be subordinate to an army group. Air armies are the equivalent formations in air forces, and fleets in navies. A field army is usually composed of 80,000 to 300,000 soldiers.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.