Southern Expeditionary Army Group
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The Southern Expeditionary Army Group (南方軍, Nanpō gun) was a general army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. It was responsible for all military operations in South East Asian and South West Pacific campaigns of World War II.[1] Its military symbol was NA.[2]
The Southern Expeditionary Army Group was formed on November 6, 1941, under the command of
Operational history
The Philippines
Plans for an invasion of the
These plans called for air attacks against the Philippines, beginning on
French Indochina
On July 22, 1941, Japanese forces, called Indochina Expeditionary Army invaded Vichy French Indochina and occupied its naval and air bases.
Netherlands East Indies
On January 18, 1942, the commander of
Western invasion group
The
Following the
Center invasion group
The center group was composed of
Earlier on January 11, the Sakaguchi detachment and 2nd Kure
Eastern invasion group
The Eastern invasion group included the Sasebo Combined Naval Landing Force and 1st Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force. They left Davao on January 9 and during the early morning of January 11, arrived at and occupied Menado.[6] The Sasebo Combined Special Naval Landing Force then attacked and occupied Kendari on January 23.[7] Makassar was captured on 9 February by the Sasebo Combined Special Naval Landing Force.[8] All these are on Celebes island.
The 1st Kure Special Naval Landing Force and 228th Infantry Regiment from 38th Army and Airplane Carrier Division 2 from Japan, reached Ambon on January 30.[9]
Thailand and Burma
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Malaya and Singapore
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South West Pacific
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List of commanders
Commanding Officer
Name | From | To | |
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1 | Gensui Count Terauchi Hisaichi | 6 November 1941 | 31 August 1945 |
Chief of Staff
Name | From | To | |
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1 | Lieutenant General Osamu Tsukada | 6 November 1941 | 1 July 1942 |
2 | Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigenori | 1 July 1942 | 19 May 1943 |
3 | Lieutenant General Shimizu Kinori | 19 May 1943 | 22 March 1944 |
4 | Lieutenant General Iimura Jo | 22 March 1944 | 26 December 1944 |
5 | Lieutenant General Numata Takazo | 26 December 1944 | September 1945 |
See also
- ^ Jowett, The Japanese Army 1931–45
- ^ Japanese Wikipedia article of Southern Expeditionary Army Group
- ^ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The capture of Tarakan Island, January 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942.
- ^ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The capture of Balikpapan, January 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942.
- ^ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The capture of Bandjermasin". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942.
- ^ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The Fall of Menado, January 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942.
- ^ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The Fall of Kendari, January 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942.
- ^ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The capture of Makassar, February 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942.
- ^ L, Klemen (1999–2000). "The Japanese Invasion of Ambon Island, January 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03.
References
- L, Klemen (2000). "Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941–1942".
External links
- Wendel, Marcus. "Axis History Factbook". Southern Army.