Japanese 5th Area Army
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The Japanese 5th Area Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation responsible for the defense of Japan’s northern territories, including parts of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, particularly in the war’s final stages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese 5th Area Army canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army area army
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| activeDuring | final stages of World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Hokkaido
ⓘ
Kuril Islands ⓘ Sakhalin Island ⓘ
surface form:
southern Sakhalin
|
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese World War II army units
ⓘ
Military units and formations of the Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| disbandedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Soviet–Japanese War (1945)
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet–Japanese War
|
| era |
Showa era
ⓘ
surface form:
Shōwa period
|
| formedIn | 1944 ⓘ |
| garrison | Hokkaido ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Hokkaido ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northern Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf |
Imperial Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| nature | temporary wartime formation ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Soviet occupation of southern Sakhalin
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet invasion of southern Sakhalin
Soviet occupation of Kuril Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet invasion of the Kuril Islands
|
| opponent |
Red Army
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
coastal defense
ⓘ
homeland defense ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defense of northern Japan
ⓘ
defense of southern Sakhalin ⓘ defense of the Kuril Islands ⓘ |
| role | defense of Japan’s northern territories ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | First General Army ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| type | field army ⓘ |
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