Eighth Area Army (Japan)

The Eighth Area Army was an area army of the Imperial Japanese Army. The army was formed on 9 November 1942, becoming effective on 26 November at Rabaul as part of the Southern Army.[1] The army was disbanded in September 1945.

Commanders

Chief of Staff

Vice Chief of Staff

Organisation

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 "8. Area Army (Japan)". Axis History Factbook. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  2. "Chapter VIII, Defence of Papua, Reports of General MacArthur,JAPANESE OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA, VOLUME II - PART I". U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY. Retrieved 3 January 2011.