Military of Japan

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Imperial Japanese Military

Administration Imperial General Headquarters Components Imperial Japanese Navy (Dai Nippon Teikoku Kaigun)         Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service     Major battles     List of ships     List of aircrafts     Main admirals Imperial Japanese Army (Dai Nippon Teikoku Rikugun)         Imperial Japanese Army Air Service         Railways and Shipping Section     Uniforms Rank insignia Naval rank insignia Army rank insignia History of the Japanese Military Military History of Japan during World War II

The military forces of Japan have had a number of different names over time.

The Imperial General Headquarters was responsible for the overall conduct of the war. Prior to 1945, there were two separate services:

• Imperial Japanese Army
• Imperial Japanese Navy

After World War II, these were both dissolved, and replaced after 1954 by:

• Japan Self-Defense Forces

[edit] See also

• Military history of Japan

[edit] References

• Edgerton, Robert (1997). Warriors of the Rising Sun: A History of the Japanese Military. New York: Norton. ISBN 0813336007.