| Japanese Fiftieth Army | |
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| Active | 1945-06-19-1945-08-15 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Corps |
| Nickname | Shun (俊 Genius?) |
| Engagements | Operation Downfall |
| Japanese Fiftieth Army (1945) | |
|---|---|
| Parent unit | Japanese Eleventh Area Army |
| Components | * 157th Infantry Division (Towada)
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The Japanese 50th Army (第50軍 Dai-gojyū gun?) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the final days of World War II. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists This article is about a military unit For alternative meanings see Corps (disambiguation. Operation Downfall was the overall Allied plan for the invasion of Japan near the end of World War II. The was a Field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. is a city located in Aomori, Japan. As of January 1, 2005 with the merger of the town of Towadako the city has an estimated Hachinohe (八戸市 -shi is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. This article is about a military unit For alternative meanings see Corps (disambiguation. The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
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History
The Japanese 50th Army was formed on 19 June 1945 under the Japanese 11th Area Army as part of the last desperate defense effort by the Empire of Japan to deter possible landings of Allied forces in northern Honshū during Operation Downfall. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The was a Field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Operation Downfall was the overall Allied plan for the invasion of Japan near the end of World War II. The Japanese 50th Army was based in Aomori Prefecture and consisted mostly of poorly-trained reservists, conscripted students and walking wounded. A military reserve force is a military organization Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority Walking Wounded is a 1996 Album by Everything But the Girl; their ninth studio release It was demobilized at the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945 without having seen combat. Demob redirects here For the television series see Demob (TV series. The surrender of Japan in August 1945 brought World War II to a close Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
List of Commanders
| Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding officer | Lieutenant General Toshimoto Hoshino | 10 June 1945 | 15 August 1945 |
| Chief of Staff | Major General Kimihide Ota | 1 June 1945 | 1 November 1945 |
References
- Drea, Edward J. The commanding officer ( CO) is the officer in command of a Military unit. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The chief of staff is the chief aide to the Commander of larger military Formations and Units It is sometimes the case that the chief of staff is more directly Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar (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 1841763543.
- 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 1841768820.
- 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. Japanese Fiftieth Army.
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