Imperial Japanese Army 23rd Army

E33063

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
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)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Hong Kong involvedUnit Imperial Japanese Army 23rd Army

Please wait…