Imperial Japanese Army 23rd Army
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The Imperial Japanese Army 23rd Army was a World War II Japanese field army that conducted operations in southern China and Southeast Asia, including the invasion of Hong Kong.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army unit
→
field army → |
| allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army → |
| branch | Imperial Japanese Army → |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
→
surface form: "Second Sino-Japanese War"
World War II → |
| country |
Japan
→
surface form: "Empire of Japan"
|
| disbandedAfter | Japan’s surrender in 1945 → |
| era | World War II era → |
| garrison | southern China → |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century → |
| militaryBranchType | army → |
| notableBattle | Battle of Hong Kong → |
| notableEvent | participation in the capture of Hong Kong in 1941 → |
| operation |
Battle of Hong Kong
→
surface form: "invasion of Hong Kong"
operations in Southeast Asia → operations in southern China → |
| opponent |
British Empire
→
British Commonwealth forces →
surface form: "Commonwealth forces"
Republic of China → |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Army → |
| region |
Southeast Asia
→
southern China → |
| role |
occupation duties
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offensive operations → |
| sideInConflict |
Axis powers
→
surface form: "Axis Powers"
|
| status | disbanded → |
| theater |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
→
surface form: "China theater of World War II"
Pacific War → |
Referenced by (1)
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