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Takuma Shimoyama: At end of World War II, he was Commanding General (LtGen), Fifth Air Army, stationed in Seoul, Chosen; Prince Un Yi: General Officer Commanding First Air Army; Air Groups Commanders. Michio Sugawara: First Air Group Commander; Kumaichi Teramoto: Commanding General, Second Air Group (LtGen)
This category is for generals of the military forces of Imperial Japan and of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.As there was no organized Japanese national military prior to the late 19th century, all earlier historical figures should be placed in the proper categories such as Daimyo, Shōguns, or Samurai.
Pages in category "Imperial Japanese Army generals of World War II" The following 163 pages are in this category, out of 163 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers.They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern warfare. Some political leaders, particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict, Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hirohito (Japan), acted as dictators for their respective countries or empires.
Imperial General Headquarters Imperial Japanese Army ... The following is a list of the Admirals of the Imperial Japanese Navy during its existence from 1868 until ...
Hideki Tojo (東條 英機, Tōjō Hideki, pronounced [toːʑoː çideki] ⓘ; 30 December 1884 – 23 December 1948) was a Japanese politician and general who served as the 27th prime minister of Japan from 1941 to 1944, during World War II.
Area Army (方面軍 Hōmen-gun 1942–1945 equivalent to the Field Army) – Commanded by a General or Lieutenant-General Army (equivalent to the Corps)- Commanded by a Lieutenant-General Division (~20,000 men) – Consisted of 3 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 artillery regiment, 1 engineering battalion and 1 army service corps.
The General Army (総軍, Sō-gun) was the highest level in the organizational structure of the Imperial Japanese Army. It corresponded to the army group in western military terminology. Intended to be self-sufficient for indefinite periods, the general armies were commanded by either a field marshal or a full general .