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Thirty Sixth Army (Japan)

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Country
  
Empire of Japan

Role
  
Corps

Nickname(s)
  
Fuji (富士)

Branch
  
Imperial Japanese Army

Type
  
Infantry

Garrison/HQ
  
Urawa, Saitama

Headquarters
  
Urawa, Japan

Engagement
  
Active
  
July 21, 1945 - August 15, 1945

Similar
  
Japanese Twelfth Area Army, Fifty‑Second Army, Imperial Japanese Army, Sixth Army

The Japanese 36th Army (第36軍, Dai-sanjyūroku gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the final days of World War II.

History

The Japanese 36th Army was formed on July 21, 1944 under the Japanese 12th Area Army as part of the last desperate defense effort by the Empire of Japan to counter the projected invasion of the Japanese capital region by Allied forces during Operation Downfall. It was based in Urawa city, Saitama prefecture to the north of the Tokyo metropolitan area, from which it could be used to reinforce units to either the north or south of Tokyo as necessary.

The Japanese 36th Army consisted mostly of poorly trained reservists, conscripted students and Volunteer Fighting Corps home guard militia. It was demobilized at the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945 without having seen combat.

References

Thirty-Sixth Army (Japan) Wikipedia