Mixed Brigades (Imperial Japanese Army)
| IJA Mixed Brigades | |
|---|---|
IJA divisions | |
| Engagements | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
The Mixed Brigade was one of the military units of the Imperial Japanese Army. The IJA had two types of Mixed Brigades.
Mixed Brigades
The first type was known as Mixed Brigade. This was the detachment of an infantry brigade from an
IJA Infantry Division with various Divisional support units or sometimes units attached from its Corps or Army. This provided a combined arms force of infantry, artillery, cavalry and other support units.[1]
Independent Mixed Brigades
The second type was the Independent Mixed Brigade. These were detachments made of various units detached from other units or independent support units formed together in a brigade.
The first two of these Independent Mixed Brigades, formed by the
IJA 26th Division
.
Later a series of
IJA Independent Mixed Brigades were formed for the purpose of garrisoning the large territories of China captured in the early phase of the Second Sino-Japanese War
.
See also
- List of Japanese Infantry divisions
References
- ^ Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols] Allentown, PA: 1981