Japanese Second Area Army
Encyclopedia
The was a field army
of the Imperial Japanese Army
during World War II
.
and garrison
force to maintain security and public order in Manchukuo
. It was disbanded on June 13,1945, and its various components were reassigned to other commands.
Commanding officer
Field army
A Field Army, or Area Army, usually referred to simply as an Army, is a term used by many national military forces for a military formation superior to a corps and beneath an army group....
of the Imperial Japanese Army
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...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
History
The Japanese 2nd Area Army was formed on July 4, 1942 under the control of the Kwangtung Army as a reserveMilitary reserve
A military reserve, tactical reserve, or strategic reserve is a group of military personnel or units which are initially not committed to a battle by their commander so that they are available to address unforeseen situations or exploit suddenly developing...
and garrison
Garrison
Garrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base....
force to maintain security and public order in Manchukuo
Manchukuo
Manchukuo or Manshū-koku was a puppet state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia, governed under a form of constitutional monarchy. The region was the historical homeland of the Manchus, who founded the Qing Empire in China...
. It was disbanded on June 13,1945, and its various components were reassigned to other commands.
Commanding officerCommanding officerThe commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
| Name | From | To | |
| 1 | Lieutenant General Korechika Anami | 1 July 1942 | 26 December 1944 |
| 2 | Lieutenant General Jo Iimura Jo Iimura - Notes :... |
26 December 1944 | 29 May 1945 |
Chief of Staff
| Name | From | To | |
| 1 | Major General Kane Yoshihara | 4 July 1942 | 9 November 1942 |
| 2 | Major General Yo Watanabe | 9 November 1942 | 29 October 1943 |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Takazo Numata | 29 October 1943 | 26 December 1944 |
| 4 | Major General Ryozo Sakuma | 26 December 1944 | 29 May 1945 |