Organization of the Imperial Japanese Central China Army

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Organization of Central Chinese Army, part of the China Expeditionary Army division of the Imperial Japanese Army.

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[edit] Commanders-in-Chief Central Chinese Army

  • Shunroku Hata:- Commander-in-Chief, China Expeditionary Army
  • Otozo Yamada:- Commander Central China Expeditionary Army
  • Toshizo Nishio:- Commanding General, China Expeditionary Army (full General)
  • Yasuji Okamura:- Commander-in-Chief, China Expeditionary Army (replaced Hata); formally surrendered his forces to Chinese General Ho Ying-chin

[edit] Officers attached to Central Chinese Army HQ

[edit] Deputy Chief of Staff, Central Chinese Army

  • Yuitsu Tsuchiashi:- Deputy Chief of Staff, China Expeditionary Army
  • Toshimichi Uemura:- Deputy Chief of Staff, Shanghai Expeditionary Army

[edit] Chief of Staff,Central Chinese Army

[edit] Staff members in Central Chinese Army

  • Joichiro Sanada:- Staff Officer, China Expeditionary Army
  • Masakazu Kawabe:- Chief of Staff, Central China Expeditionary Army

[edit] Staff members in China Area Fleet

  • Joichiro Sanada:- Staff Officer, China Area Fleet

[edit] Commanders in Regular Armies, Central Chinese Army

  • Korechika Anami:- Eleventh Army Commander (Central China)
  • Kitsuju Ayabe:- Regimental Commander, 25th Cavalry (Central China)
  • Takushiro Hattori:- Regimental Commander, 65th Infantry (China)
  • Prince Higashikuni:- Commanding General, Second Army (China) General, with service in China--awarded Order of Golden Kite, 1st Class
  • Kenzo Kitano:- 4th Division Commander, from Shanghai to Philippines campaign

[edit] Chief in China Affairs Board,Chinese Central Army

  • Teiichi Suzuki:- first Chief, Political Affairs Section, Asia Development Board (China Affairs Board), ("was charged with providing guidance for Wang Ching-wei's new regime at Nanking")