First General Army (Japan)
| First General Army | |
|---|---|
| Japanese: 第1総軍 (日本軍) Dai-ichi Sōgun | |
| Active | April 8, 1945 – November 30, 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Allegiance | Emperor of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | General Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Tokyo |
| Nickname(s) | Toho (東方, Eastern) |
| Engagements | None (Operation Downfall) |
The First General Army (第1総軍 (日本軍), Dai-ichi Sōgun) was a
.History
The First General Army was established on April 8, 1945, with the dissolution of the
conscripted students and home guard militia
.
The First General Army remained active for several months after the
American occupation forces, and to oversee the final demobilization
and dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Army.
Commanders
Commanding officer
| Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Field Marshal Hajime Sugiyama | 7 April 1945 | 12 September 1945 |
| 2 | General Kenji Doihara | 14 September 1945 | 23 September 1945 |
| 3 | General Yoshijirō Umezu | 23 September 1945 | 1 October 1945 |
| 4 | General Masakazu Kawabe | 1 October 1945 | 30 November 1945 |
Chief of Staff
| Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General Einosuke Sudo | 6 April 1945 | 30 October 1945 |
See also
References
Books
- Brooks, Lester (1968). Behind Japan's Surrender: The Secret Struggle That Ended an Empire. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
- Drea, Edward J. (1998). "Japanese Preparations for the Defense of the Homeland & Intelligence Forecasting for the Invasion of Japan". In the Service of the Emperor: Essays on the Imperial Japanese Army. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-1708-0.
- Frank, Richard B (1999). Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-679-41424-X.
- Jowett, Bernard (1999). The Japanese Army 1931–45 (Volume 2, 1942–45). Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-354-3.
- 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 1-84176-882-0.
- Skates, John Ray (1994). The Invasion of Japan: Alternative to the Bomb Downfall. New York: University of South Carolina Press. ISBN 0-87249-972-3.
External links
- Wendel, Marcus. "Axis History Factbook". First General Army.