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Eighth Area Army

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The Eighth Area Army was an area army of the Imperial Japanese Army. The army was formed on 9 November 1942, becoming effective on 26 November at Rabaul as part of the Southern Army. The army was disbanded in September 1945.

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Commanders

  • General Hitoshi Imamura (9 Nov 1942 - Sep 1945)

    • Chief of Staff

  • Lt. General Rinpei Kato (9 Nov 1942 - Sep 1945)

    • Vice Chief of Staff

  • Maj. General Ketsu Sato (9 Nov 1942 - 2 Aug 1943)
  • Maj. General Yadoru Arisue (2 Aug 1943 - 29 Aug 1943)
  • Maj. General Kohei Takeshi (11 Sep 1943 - 19 Jun 1944)

    • Organisation

  • Seventeenth Army
  • Eighteenth Army
  • 6th Division
  • 1st Independent Mixed Brigade
  • 12th Air Brigade
  • Part of the 5th Division (20 November 1942)
  • 6th Air Division (25 November 1942)
  • 7th Air Division (29 January 1943)

    • References

    Eighth Area Army Wikipedia
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