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124th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed 16 January in Mudanjiang as a triangular division A triangular division is a designation given to the way military divisions are organized. In a triangular organization, the division's main body is composed of three regimental maneuver elements. These regiments may be controlled by a brigade hea .... It was a part of the 8 simultaneously created divisions batch comprising 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th and 128th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 128th divisions. The nucleus for the formation was the 1st, 2nd, 11th border guards groups and the parts of the 111th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 111th Division. The ''124th division'' was initially assigned to Third Army (Japan), 3rd army. Action In March 1945, the ''124th division'' was reassigned to the Fifth Army (Japan), 5th army and took the positions of the 111th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 111t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Of Japan
The Empire of Japan, also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was the Japanese nation state that existed from the Meiji Restoration on January 3, 1868, until the Constitution of Japan took effect on May 3, 1947. From Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, 1910 to Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945, it included the Japanese archipelago, the Kuril Islands, Kurils, Karafuto Prefecture, Karafuto, Korea under Japanese rule, Korea, and Taiwan under Japanese rule, Taiwan. The South Seas Mandate and Foreign concessions in China#List of concessions, concessions such as the Kwantung Leased Territory were ''de jure'' not internal parts of the empire but dependent territories. In the closing stages of World War II, with Japan defeated alongside the rest of the Axis powers, the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, formalized surrender was issued on September 2, 1945, in compliance with the Potsdam Declaration of the Allies of World War II, Allies, and the empire's territory subsequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
123rd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry Division (military unit), division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 16 January 1945 in Sunwu County as a triangular division. It was part a batch of eight simultaneously created divisions: the 121st Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 121st, 122nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 122nd, 123rd, 124th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 124th, 125th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 125th, 126th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 126th, 127th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 127th and 128th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 128th Divisions. The nucleus of the formation was the 73rd Independent Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army), 73rd Independent Mixed Brigade, which was formed in October 1944 from the headquarters of the 1st Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 1st Division. History On 30 March 1945 the 123rd Division's formation was complete and it was assigned to the Fourth Army (Japan), 4th Army. (Matsukaze)] It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muling
Muling () is a county-level city of Mudanjiang, southeastern Heilongjiang province, China, bordering Russia's Primorsky Krai Primorsky Krai, informally known as Primorye, is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (a krais of Russia, krai) of Russia, part of the Far Eastern Federal District in the Russian Far East. The types of inhabited localities in Russia, ... to the east. As of 2004, it has an area of and a population of 330,000. Administrative divisions Muling City is divided into 6 towns and 2 townships. ;6 towns * Bamiantong (), Muling (), Xiachengzi (), Maqiaohe (), Xingyuan (), Hexi () ;2 townships * Fulu (), Gonghe () Climate See also * Muling River References External linksOfficial website of Muling Government Cities in Heilongjiang Mudanjiang {{Heilongjiang-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Type 41 75 Mm Mountain Gun
The Type 41 75 mm mountain gun is a Japanese license-built copy of the recoiling Krupp M1908 mountain gun. The gun was introduced in 1908 and was in service until the end of World War II. History The Japanese Army obtained the license rights to build a copy of the recoiling Krupp M1908 mountain gun. It entered serve in 1908. The number 41 was designated based on the year the gun was accepted, the 41st year of Emperor Meiji's reign, equivalent to 1908 in the Gregorian calendar after the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese War.War Department TM-E-30-480 ''Handbook on Japanese Military Forces'' September 1944 p 400 Originally it was the standard pack artillery weapon. It was superseded by the Type 94 75 mm mountain gun. Thereafter, it was used as an infantry "regimental" gun with four deployed to each infantry regiment, and referred to as "''rentai ho''" (regimental artillery). Two gun shields were produced for the weapon: an early type which folded into thirds, and a late type wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infantry Support Gun
Infantry support guns or battalion guns are artillery weapons designed and used to increase the firepower of the infantry units they are intrinsic to, offering immediate tactical response to the needs of the unit's commanding officer. They typically have short, low-velocity barrels, and light construction carriages, allowing them to be more easily manoeuvered on the battlefield. They are generally used for direct fire, rather than the indirect fire of other types of artillery. Their role has generally been replaced by tanks using tank guns, infantry fighting vehicles using autocannons, other combat vehicles, mortars, recoilless rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, and shoulder-launched missiles. Infantry support guns Development history Infantry support guns were the first type of artillery employed by armed forces, initially in China, and later brought to Europe by the Mongol invasion. In their initial form, they lacked carriages or wheels, and were simple cast barrels cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeju Island
Jeju Island (Jeju language, Jeju/) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of , which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province. The island lies in the Korea Strait, south of the nearest point on the Korean Peninsula. The Jeju people are indigenous to the island, and it has been populated by modern humans since the early Neolithic, Neolithic period. The Jeju language is considered critically endangered by UNESCO. It is also one of the regions of Korea where Korean shamanism, Shamanism is most intact. Jeju Island has an oval shape and is east–west and north–south, with a gentle slope around Hallasan in the center. The length of the main road is and the coastline is . On the northern end of Jeju Island is Gimnyeong Beach, on the southern end Songaksan (Jeju), Songak Mountain, the western end Suwolsan, Suwol Peak, and the eastern end Seongsan Ilchulbong. The island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Army (Japan)
The was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army based in Manchukuo as a garrison force under the overall command of the Kwantung Army during World War II, but its history dates to the Russo-Japanese War. History The Japanese 3rd Army was initially raised during the Russo-Japanese War under the command of General Nogi Maresuke. In the initial stages of the war, its primary mission was the Siege of Port Arthur. After the fall of that Russian stronghold, it was transferred north, where it played a crucial role in the subsequent Japanese drive towards Mukden in the closing stages of the war. It was disbanded at the end of the war. The Japanese 3rd Army was raised again on January 13, 1938, in Manchukuo as a garrison force to guard the eastern borders against possible incursions by the Soviet Red Army. It afterwards came under the command of the Japanese First Area Army in July 1942. As the war situation deteriorated for the Japanese in southeast Asia, the more experienced units and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
111th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed 12 July 1944 in Dongning as a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the 9th Independent Garrison Group. The division was initially assigned to the Third Army. Action Initially the 111th Division was assigned garrison duty around Dongning. In April 1945, it was reassigned to the Fifty-Eighth Army and in May 1945 moved to the Jejudo island. Small parts were left behind and were incorporated into the 124th Division. On Jejudo, the unit spent time until the surrender of Japan preparing a fortifications without seeing combat. The division was repatriated to Sasebo is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. , the city had an estimated population of 230,873 in 102,670 households, and a population density of 540 per ... 10–12 November 1945 and dissolved shortly after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
128th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed 16 January 1945 in Mudanjiang as a triangular division. It was a part of the 8 simultaneously created divisions batch comprising 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th and 128th divisions. The nucleus for the formation were the 1st, 2nd, and parts of 11th border guards group. Action Initially, the ''128th division'' was assigned to the 3rd army. The ''128th division'' headquarters were established in March 1945 at Luozigou (Lotzukou), replacing the 120th division transferred to the south of Korea. The division combat efficiency was estimated to be 20%. Immediately after the start of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria 9 August 1945 the ''128th division'' was subordinated directly to 1st area army as planned. At the same time, 132nd Independent Mixed Brigade was attached to the division. Initial Soviet attack was parred by 132nd Independent Mixed Brigade at Dong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
