Japanese North China Area Army

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Imperial Japanese Army formation field army

The Japanese North China Area Army was a major field army of the Imperial Japanese Army responsible for conducting large-scale operations and occupation duties in northern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Imperial Japanese Army formation → field army →
activeDuring	1937 → 1945 →
allegedInvolvement	war crimes in occupied China →
alsoKnownAs	North China Area Army →
areaOfOperations	northern China →
composition	independent mixed brigades → multiple infantry divisions → support and logistics units →
conflict	Second Sino-Japanese War →
controlled	Japanese occupation forces in North China →
country	Empire of Japan →
disbandedAfter	Japan’s surrender in 1945 →
engagedIn	anti-guerrilla warfare in rural North China → counter-insurgency operations in North China → occupation of major cities in North China → security operations along key railways in North China →
garrison	North China →
headquartersLocation	Beijing area →
historicalEra	Second Sino-Japanese War period → World War II in Asia →
languageOfName	Japanese →
militaryBranch	Imperial Japanese Army →
notableCampaign	operations around Beijing → operations in Hebei Province → operations in Shandong Province → operations in Shanxi Province →
opponent	Chinese Communist forces → National Revolutionary Army →
oversaw	coordination with collaborationist Chinese regimes in North China →
partOf	Imperial Japanese Army →
primaryMission	securing Japanese control over North China → suppressing Chinese resistance in North China →
responsibleFor	administration of occupied territories in North China →
role	large-scale combat operations → occupation duties →
status	disbanded →
subordinateTo	China Expeditionary Army → Imperial General Headquarters →
theater	North China →
type	ground forces formation →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Xuzhou →	involvedForce