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IJA 3rd Cavalry Brigade
This article details the organization of the Imperial Japanese Army. Basic organisational structure At the outbreak of the Second World War, the basic structure of the Imperial Japanese Army was as follows: *Imperial Army (~230,000–250,000 men) – Commanded by Marshal HIH Prince Kan-in-Kotohito *General Army (総軍 Sō-gun equivalent to the Army Group or Front) – Commanded by a Marshal or General *Area Army (方面軍 Hōmen-gun 1942–1945 equivalent to the Field Army) – Commanded by a General or Lieutenant-General *Army (equivalent to the Corps)- Commanded by a Lieutenant-General *Division (~20,000 men) – Consisted of 3 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 artillery regiment, 1 engineering battalion and 1 army service corps. Commanded by a Lieutenant-General. *Independent Brigade (~5600 men) – Consisted of 5 battalions, along with other units. Commanded by a Major-General. *Regiment (~3,800 men) – Consisted of 3 battalions, each of 1,100 men, along with oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Army
The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA; , ''Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun'', "Army of the Greater Japanese Empire") 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. Initially formed from domain armies after the Meiji Restoration, it evolved into a powerful modern military influenced by French and German models. The IJA was responsible for several overseas military campaigns, including the invasion of Manchuria, involvement in the Boxer Rebellion, and fighting across the Asia-Pacific during the Pacific War. Notorious for committing widespread Japanese war crimes, war crimes, the army was dissolved after Japan's surrender in 1945, and its functions were succeeded by the Japan Ground Self-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Type 1 47 Mm Anti-Tank Gun
The was an anti-tank gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army, and used in combat during World War II. The Type 1 47mm anti-tank gun was optimized for truck drawn operation. The Type 1 number was designated for the year the gun was accepted, 2601 in the Japanese imperial year calendar, or 1941 in the Gregorian calendar.War Department TM-E-30-480. ''Handbook on Japanese Military Forces'' September 1944, p. 400. History and development The Type 1 47 mm anti-tank gun was accepted into service in 1942. The design originated as an improvement to the prototype “Experimental Type 97 (1937) 47 mm anti-tank gun” (''試製九七式四十七粍速射砲''), which was tested between 1938 and 1939. The prototype weighed 567 kilograms and had a barrel length of 2,515 mm, a traverse range of ±50 degrees and an elevation range of between minus 10 and plus 20 degrees, and a muzzle velocity of 730 m/s. The prototype was not accepted into service because it was considered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJA 1st Independent Mixed Brigade
The 1st Independent Mixed Brigade or 1st Mixed Brigade (獨立混成第1旅團) was an experimental combined arms formation of the Imperial Japanese Army. In July 1937, at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the brigade was known as the Sakai Brigade, for its commander, Lt. General Koji Sakai. The brigade participated in Battle of Taiyuan in late 1937. After being promoted lieutenant general Masaomi Yasuoka took command from 1938 to 1939. The tank component, all but the 4th Tank Battalion, was pulled from the brigade in 1938. Major General Suzuki Teiji assumed command in 1941. By 1944 defense of the Japanese homeland prompted the creation of the inner line of defense extending northward from the Carolines, the Marianas, and the Ogasawara Islands. The brigade was assigned to the 31st Army under General Hideyoshi Obata. There the 1st Mixed Brigade and the 2nd Mixed Brigade became part of the 109th Division, commanded by General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. The 1st Mixed Brig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwantung Army
The Kwantung Army (Japanese language, Japanese: 関東軍, ''Kantō-gun'') was a Armies of the Imperial Japanese Army, general army of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1919 to 1945. The Kwantung Army was formed in 1906 as a security force for the Kwantung Leased Territory and South Manchurian Railway Zone after the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 and expanded into an army group during the Interwar period to support Japanese interests in Republic of China (1912-1949), China, Manchuria, and Mongolia. The Kwantung Army became the most prestigious command in the Imperial Japanese Army, and many of its personnel won promotions to high positions in the Japanese military and civil government, including Hideki Tōjō and Seishirō Itagaki. The Kwantung Army was largely responsible for the establishment of the List of World War II puppet states#Japan , Japanese puppet-state of Manchukuo in Manchuria and functioned as one of the main Japanese fighting forces during the 1937–1945 Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of IJA Mixed Brigades
The Japanese Imperial Army had divisional mixed brigades, which were the detachment of a brigade from an infantry division with various divisional support units or units attached from its corps or army. This provided a combined arms force of infantry, artillery, cavalry and other support units. List of Japanese Imperial Army Mixed Brigades * Guards Mixed Brigade *2nd Guards Mixed Brigade (Japan) * 4th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) – Manchuria 1931–1932 * 8th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) – Manchuria 1931–1932 * 14th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) – Manchuria 1931–1932 * 15th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) ** Katayama Detachment – Manchukuo 1939 * 24th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) The 24th Mixed Brigade was a military unit of the Imperial Japanese Army. History This Mixed Brigade was sent by the 12th Division from Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconnaissance Regiments (Japan)
The Reconnaissance regiment (Sōsaku-rentai (搜索聯隊) or Sōsaku-tai (搜索隊)) in the Japanese language was a type of military establishment within the Imperial Japanese Army during the 1940-1945 period. Derived from the Cavalry regiment, the ''Reconnaissance regiment'' was tasked with combat scouting. In Japanese military literature, the term ''reconnaissance regiment'' is commonly abbreviated as SO. These regiments were often attached to numerous Japanese divisions during the initial stages of the Pacific War. In contemporary Japan, these regiments are analogous to Reconnaissance battalions within the divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Historical background During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japanese military commanders frequently faced challenges requiring reconnaissance, rapid message transfer, and the utilization of maneuver warfare advantages. These tasks were typically carried out by cavalry regiments within the Japanese army (see Japanese cavalry r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidemic Prevention And Water Purification Department
The Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department was a department of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1936 to the dissolution of the Army in 1945. While its public mission was to prevent the spread of disease and monitor water supply, several field armies also assigned units the mission of manufacturing biological weapons. Many units also performed unethical human experimentation, such as Unit 731, in which tens of thousands of prisoners of war and civilians were tortured to death over the course of years. Organization The department was organized under the following system: * Unit 691 was under control of the Kwantung Army. ** The central office of Unit 691 was Unit 731, infamous for its secret commitment to chemical and biological weapons and performing human experimentation. It had several branches, all of which were involved with biological warfare research: *** Unit 162 ( Linkou) *** Unit 643 ( Hailin) *** Unit 673 ( Sunwu) *** Unit 319 was another sub-unit, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
