Indochina Expeditionary Army
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| Indochina Expeditionary Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 7, 1940 - July 5, 1941 |
| Country | Invasion of French Indochina |
The Indochina Expeditionary Army (印度支那派遣軍, Indoshina Hakengun) was an amphibious
IJN 5th Fleet and naval aircraft from the aircraft carrier Hiryū and air bases on Hainan
Island.
History
Japanese Southern China Area Army
.
On September 22, Japan and Vichy Indochina signed an accord which granted basing and transit rights, but limited the number of Japanese troops which could be stationed in Indochina to 6,000, and limited the total number of troops that could be in the colony at any given time to 25,000. Within a few hours of the agreement, the 5th Division crossed the border at three places, closed in on the railhead, and the
Battle of Lang Son ensued. Vichy France protested the breach of the agreement on September 23, but the Indochina Expeditionary Army, supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy, began sorties on the following morning on Haiphong in the Gulf of Tonkin. Japanese forces landed on September 26, and captured the city of Hanoi
by evening.
After the operation was completed, the Indochina Expeditionary Army was officially disbanded on July 5, 1941.
See also
- Indochina Expedition order of battle
- Invasion of French Indochina
Commanders
| Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding officer | Major General Takuma Nishimura | 7 September 1940 | 5 July 1941 |
Chief of Staff |
Major General Isamu Cho |
7 September 1940 | 5 July 1941 |
Literature
- Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg. 317
- 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.
External links
- Wendel, Marcus. "Axis History Factbook". Indochina Expeditionary Army.
- Vichy Indo-China vs Japan, 1940