Eighth Area Army (Japan)
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The Eighth Area Army was an area army of the Imperial Japanese Army
. The army was formed on 9 November 1942, becoming effective on 26 November at Rabaul
as part of the Southern Army. The army was disbanded in September 1945.
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
. The army was formed on 9 November 1942, becoming effective on 26 November at Rabaul
Rabaul
Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air and the...
as part of the Southern Army. The army was disbanded in September 1945.
Vice Chief of Staff
- Maj. General Ketsu Sato (9 Nov 1942 - 2 Aug 1943)
- Maj. General Yadoru Arisue (2 Aug 1943 - 29 Aug 1943)
- Maj. General Kohei Takeshi (11 Sep 1943 - 19 Jun 1944)
Organisation
- Seventeenth Army
- Eighteenth Army
- 6th Division6th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)The was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the .-History:The 6th Infantry Division was formed in Kumamoto City on 12 May 1888, as one of the new divisions to be created after the reorganization of the Imperial Japanese Army away from six regional commands and...
- 1st Independent Mixed BrigadeIJA 1st Independent Mixed BrigadeIJA 1st Independent Mixed Brigade consisted of the following units:* 4th Tank Battalion** 12 Type-89 Medium Tanks** 13 Type-95 Light Tanks** 12 Type-94 Tankettes** 4 Armored Engineer Vehicles...
- 12th Air Brigade
- Part of the 5th Division5th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)The was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call-sign was the .-History:The 5th Division was formed in Hiroshima in January 1871 as the , one of six regional commands created in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army. The Hiroshima Garrison had responsibility for western region...
(20 November 1942) - 6th Air Division6th Air Division (Japan)The 6th Air Division was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was formed on 25 November 1942, as part of the Eighth Area Army. It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul in June 1943....
(25 November 1942) - 7th Air Division7th Air Division (Japan)The 7th Air Division was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. The division was formed on 29 January 1943 in the Netherlands East Indies as part of the Eighth Area Army. It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul on 28 July 1943.The division moved its...
(29 January 1943)