Japanese Second Area Army

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Japanese Second Area Army
Active	1942-07-04-1945-06-13
Country	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Field Army
Nickname	Ki (輝, Gleaming?)

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.

Contents 1 History 2 List of Commanders 2.1 Commanding officer 2.2 Chief of Staff 3 References

[edit] History

The Japanese 2nd Area Army was formed on 1942-07-04 under the control of the Kwangtung Army as a reserve and garrison force to maintain security and public order in Manchukuo. It was disbanded on 1945-06-13, and its various components were reassigned to other commands.

[edit] List of Commanders

[edit] Commanding officer

	Name	From	To
1	Lieutenant General Korechika Anami	1 July 1942	26 December 1944
2	Lieutenant General Jo Iimura	26 December 1944	29 May 1945

[edit] 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

[edit] References

• Jowett, Bernard (1999). The Japanese Army 1931-45 (Volume 2, 1942-45). Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1841763543. 
• 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 1841768820.