Although the Japanese consider transport
and signal communications as line branches, they
are grouped here with the services for convenience
of discussion. Captain or
First Lieutenant. Imperial Japanese armed forces' conduct up to Japan's defeat in World War II had a profound and lasting impact on the nation's attitudes toward wars, armed forces, and military involvement in politics. The larger units are commanded by major generals or colonels. (1) General. c. The following are Japanese fortified zones: a. (3) G-2 is a major
who deals primarily with intelligence, maps, censorship, and
mobilization. Shipping signal units are composed of a headquarters
and 2 companies. When horse-drawn, the regiment numbers approximately 2,380 officers
and enlisted men. No. These are believed composed
of a headquarters and variable number of land
duty, water duty, and construction duty companies. Where known, variants are included. Anchorage units. The bakufu army, although large force, was only one among others, and bakufu efforts to control the nation depended upon the cooperation of its vassals' armies. c. Independent antitank company. Classification and strength. b. ORDNANCE UNIT. The decontamination unit may be either motorized or pack; basic organizations of
each type are similar. Japanese military terminology does not include the term army corps (see par. 8. General. Debarkation units. 11. Independent antitank battalion. (1) General. b. Their estimated strength is 4,900. e. Independent mixed brigades. 18 men. It is divided into 3 platoons
and is employed chiefly in maintaining communications
within an air brigade. (5) The adjutant is a lieutenant colonel who is assisted by a captain and a
lieutenant. Usually commanded by majors, they
are believed to be equipped with about 150 one and
one-half ton trucks. They
store and supply rations, clothing, and other supplies. (c) Size of
the regimental train will vary. (1) General. AT guns, 15 vehicles. The future operational role of this type of division is
difficult to forecast, but to date it has been found employed in garrison and antiguerilla
activities in China. (3) Regimental train. Similar to German Kampfgruppen, these detachments were usually a force of infantry, artillery, armor, and other support units which were temporarily assigned for independent action and had a special mission. The draft company has 250
single-horse, 2-wheeled, transportation carts, each with a capacity of 400 to
500 pounds. If
extensive engineer tasks, such as large scale bridging operations, have to be
carried out. They are composed of a headquarters,
one or more railway regiments, supply
depots, and construction and operation units. 1 Southern Army Command (Indochina HQ) 2 Japanese Forces in Hong-Kong 3 Conformation of Indochina Army Garrison 3.1 Commanders-in-Chief Indochina Army Garrison 3.2 Chief of Staff Indochina Army Garrison 3.3 Staff officers, Indochina Army Garrison 3.4 Commander of Transportation regiment Imperial Guards, … 2. These are
believed to consist of 3 or 4 tank regiments plus a signal and engineer unit. These units have been reported to have a headquarters, 3 or 4 companies, a regimental ammunition train, and a total strength of 800 to 850 men equipped with 85 to 95 light and medium tanks. DIVISION TANK UNIT. The
total strength is about 115 officers and enlisted men equipped with six antitank guns. They contain three or four infantry battalions, but
apparently no supporting arms or services. It has about 300 pack-horses, each with an average loading capacity of
200 pounds. A few units known as independent mixed regiments exist. Division tank units are believed to have about 20 light
tanks and 48 medium tanks, with some of these held in reserve within the combat
train. The majority of Japanese divisions, however, will be found to have
tankettes, either in the infantry group tankette company or in the
reconnaissance regiment. the organization of the 8-gun unit is shown below. They evacuate
casualties from the division field hospitals to
line of communication hospitals. The following tables present the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Army before and during World War II. (1) General. Railway regiments. The battalion is composed of a headquarters and 2 searchlight companies each of which is divided into a company headquarters and 2 platoons. (f) Regimental infantry gun company. Other
evidence indicates that the Japanese may have formed armored divisions, of which
the tank groups may be the nucleus. Functions. The railway regiment
consists of a headquarters, 4 battalions (2 companies
of 4 platoons), and a supply depot. Such a force normally comprises from 50,000 to 150,000 officers and
enlisted men. It probably. These are usually under command of a
colonel or lieutenant colon el, except in the larger
theaters of operations (Asiatic Mainland) where a
major general commands. In addition to the
infantry brigades assigned to the "special" division (see fig. Japanese infantry weapons were robust and reliable, the infantry were mainly armed with Arisaka rifles and officers Nambu pistols. Field artillery regiment (horse-drawn). Intelligence
received from armed forces in the field is
routed through the usual military channels to the
2nd bureau of the General Staff. 11 Army: Anami Korechika: Hankow: China Expeditionary Army: The "cutting edge" of the Japanese Army in China, acting as its chief operational force. Strength and organization of the Imperial Army and Air Force 1939 and 1940, before the Japanese entry in the Second World War. Its strength is approximately
290 officers and enlisted men. Each sector contains an infantry unit, an artillery unit,
and an engineer unit. Division engineers include among their
personnel men trained in tank trap construction, demolition work, and small
river crossing operations. field guns each), and machine cannon companies (six 20-mm. (b) Ammunition section. The medical unit, with a personnel
strength of 700 to 1,000, is equipped with about 180 litters and 45 ambulances. The cap is complete with its leather sweatband and has had its liner removed. These designs were worn on shoulders as passants between the years 1911 and 1938, then on collars afterwards until 1945, when the Imperial Japanese Army was dissolved. The infantry group
is commanded by a major general and consists of a headquarters, an infantry
group signal unit (only in the strengthened division) , and three infantry
regiments. (b) Heavy weapons platoon. Each depot is
responsible for the supply of several divisions. The coastal defense
fortresses in the Japanese Empire are to be found in Japan Proper, Korea,
Formosa, the Bonin Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, the Pescadores, and Manchuria. guns, and an ammunition platoon. Although complete signal regiments as outlined
above are likely to be found operating with
the larger headquarters, it will be more usual to
find their individual components operating as independent
units on the line of communication or with
smaller organizations in the field to supplement
their signal networks. f. Medical personnel in division units. Strengths are increased so that the regimental totals are about 3000 to
3400 officers and men with thirty-six 75-mm mountain guns. c. Equipment. They control shipping ordnance, shipping
antiaircraft artillery, and shipping signal units, detachments
of which are assigned for the defense of
intercommunication between vessels and convoys. Antiaircraft observation units and barrage balloon units are known to exist, but details of their organization are not available. From experience gained in the Russo-Japanese War, however, and profiting by the lessons of World War I, Japan adopted a unique system of organization, tactics, and training suitable to the requirements for operations in East Asia. They are commanded by lieutenant colonels or majors. The headquarters consists of about 120 officers
and enlisted men, and includes a transport section,
a repair section, and an air-ground radio section. Dernier. The battalions are commanded by majors or captains and probably are divided into 3 companies. Existence of such a weapon has been reported but not confirmed. The regiment was equipped with 24 tractor-drawn Type "96" 150-mm. 18. The total strength is
about 60 officers and enlisted men. General. General. Organizational strength
approximates 1,200 officers and enlisted men, divided
into a headquarters and 3 companies of several
sections each. There are about 80 trucks included in
the train. Armed Forces, Armies, Axis, Divisions, WW2 / January 4, 2021 January 5, 2021. During the course of its existence the IJA organized three Guards Divisions and over 220 infantry divisions of various types (A/Reinforced, B/Standard, C/Counter-insurgency). or 47-mm. The first 18 infantry divisions were originally formed as square divisions, and after 1938, most of the remainder were formed as triangular divisions with the security divisions being binary divisions. Strength and organization of the Army Forces and Air Force of France at the beginning of the Western Campaign in May 1940. Captain. Note. A So-Gun, meaning "General Army", was the term used in the IJA for an army group. In a subordinate position, there is also the Central
Commission for Intelligence, a coordinating body
which maintains contact with all government departments
and disseminates information. In all signal units it is
common practice to add or decrease the number of radios as required. While they appear to have no permanently
organized units for collecting combat intelligence,
geographic areas are assigned to various
regular units which are made responsible for the
usual items of information sought in combat intelligence. These are known to exist. There is a total of thirty-six
75-mm mountain guns. This type
of division so far has not been encountered in its entirety in the field. Some mountain
artillery regiments may include a battalion of 105-mm pack (mountain) howitzers. Duties are general construction, particularly of roads and airfields. (4) The regimental train is commanded by a captain or a lieutenant and is divided into
the 3 ammunition platoons and a field (baggage) platoon. (1) General. The total strength of the headquarters, including the headquarters
operational group, is about 80 officers and enlisted men. (c) Code and Intelligence
section. They are administrative organizations probably
controlling all independent transport units under
an army command. The platoon has two 70-mm battalion guns. Japanese Forces WW2 Collection by Dan Grissom. Japanese heavy artillery units fall into two categories, mobile and fixed. The medical personnel of the field hospitals
is under direction of the chief medical officer of the division. A WW2 Imperial Japanese army enlisted man / NCO’s field cap. MILITARY BAND. (9) Regimental equipment. TANK GROUPS (ARMORED DIVISIONS). They are equipped with material
for supply and purification of water for the division, and are charged with
prevention of infectious diseases. The total strength is about 730 officers and enlisted men. (1) General. Its strength is about 250 officers and enlisted men. (1) The following chart
shows the identified divisions of the Japanese Army, their component units, the districts
from which they are conscripted, and the location of the depots from which they are supplied. (3) Evidence
is available that a division transport regiment also could be composed of a
headquarters, 8 draft companies, and a veterinary detachment. specialized engineer units are attached for the purpose. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution renounced the right to use force as a means of resolving disputes. Of a similar but slightly lower status was a Haken Gun, or "Expeditionary Army". They are commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel. The total strength is 950 officers and enlisted men. These, like shipping groups, are situated at
the principal base ports, where they are responsible
for the shipping installations at these bases. The company consists of a headquarters, a
firing unit of 2 platoons (total of 4 guns) , and an ammunition platoon. The opening of the country after two centuries of seclusion subsequently led to the Meiji Restoration and the Boshin War in 1868. The
fourth, sometimes called the field reserve hospital, has been identified
functioning as a convalescent and evacuation station on the line of communications. This figure will decrease with the degree of motorization. It numbers from 100 to 200 men,
and its duties consist of general construction work. In the standard division a small signal unit may be furnished
from the division signal unit. This was enacted by the Japanese in order to prevent militarism, which had led to conflict. (4) G--3 is a
captain who deals with rear services, supplies, and line-of-communications
matters. (2) The area from which an identified regiment is conscripted is the regimental conscription
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