Japanese Eighth Area Army (Redirected from 8th Area Army)
Japanese Eighth Area Army | |
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Active | November 16, 1942 – August 15, 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Field Army |
Garrison/HQ | Rabaul |
Nickname(s) | 剛(Gō = “strength”) |
Engagements | Solomon Islands campaign New Guinea campaign |
The Japanese Eighth Area Army (第8方面軍, Dai-hachi hōmen gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
History
The Japanese 8th Area Army was formed on November 16, 1942 under the Southern Expeditionary Army Group for the specific task of opposing landings by Allied forces in Japanese-occupied Solomon Islands and New Guinea. It had its headquarters at Rabaul, New Britain and saw considerable combat in the Solomon Islands campaign, Bougainville campaign and New Guinea campaign.
List of Commanders
Name | From | To | |
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Commanding officer | General Hitoshi Imamura | 9 November 1942 | 15 August 1945 |
Chief of Staff | Major General Rimpei Katō | 9 November 1942 | 15 August 1945 |