Japanese Second Area Army

The Japanese Second Area Army (第2方面軍, Dai ni hōmen gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

Japanese Second Area Army
ActiveJuly 4, 1942 - June 13, 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
RoleField Army
Nickname(s)Ki (, Gleaming)

History

The Japanese 2nd Area Army was formed on July 4, 1942 under the control of the Kwantung Army as a reserve 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.

The 2nd Area Army was transferred to the Davao in the Philippines in late 1943, and tasked with defending western New Guinea and the eastern part of the occupied Netherlands East Indies.

List of Commanders

Commanding officer

NameFromTo
1General Korechika Anami1 July 194226 December 1944
2Lieutenant General Jo Iimura26 December 194429 May 1945

Chief of Staff

NameFromTo
1Major General Kane Yoshihara4 July 19429 November 1942
2Major General Yo Watanabe9 November 194229 October 1943
3Lieutenant General Takazo Numata29 October 194326 December 1944
4Major General Ryozo Sakuma26 December 194429 May 1945

References

  • Jowett, Bernard (1999). The Japanese Army 1931-45 (Volume 2, 1942-45). Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-354-3.
  • Madej, Victor (1981). Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945. Game Publishing Company. ASIN: B000L4CYWW.
  • Marston, Daniel (2005). The Pacific War Companion: From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-882-0.
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