Country Empire of Japan Role Field Army Founded 1942 | Type Infantry Nickname(s) Ki (輝, Gleaming) Branch Imperial Japanese Army | |
Active July 4, 1942 - June 13, 1945 Similar Imperial Japanese Army, Japanese Eighth Area Army, Japanese Seventh Area Army, Japanese Eighteenth Area Army, Japanese Twelfth Area Army | ||
The Japanese Second Area Army (第2方面軍, Dai ni hōmen gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
History
The Japanese 2nd Area Army was formed on July 4, 1942 under the control of the Kwantung Army as a reserve and garrison force to maintain security and public order in Manchukuo. It was disbanded on June 13, 1945, and its various components were reassigned to other commands.
References
Japanese Second Area Army Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA