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{{short description|Army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II}} |
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|unit_name= Japanese Thirty-Seventh Army |
|unit_name= Japanese Thirty-Seventh Army |
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|dates=11 April 1942 |
|dates=11 April 1942 – 15 August 1945 |
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|country= [[Empire of Japan]] |
|country= [[Empire of Japan]] |
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|date=1945 |
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|parent=[[Southern Expeditionary Army Group]] |
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* 56th Independent |
* [[56th Independent Mixed Brigade]] |
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* 71st Independent |
* [[71st Independent Mixed Brigade]] |
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*[[25th Independent Mixed Regiment]] |
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The {{nihongo|'''Japanese 37th Army'''|第37軍 |Dai-sanjyūnana gun}} was an [[corps|army]] of the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] during [[World War II]]. |
The {{nihongo|'''Japanese 37th Army'''|第37軍 |Dai-sanjyūnana gun}} was an [[corps|army]] of the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] during [[World War II]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Japanese 37th Army was formed as '''Borneo Defence Army''', a [[garrison]] force organised on 11 April 1942 under the [[Southern Expeditionary Army Group]] following the Japanese invasion and occupation of the British protectorates of [[Sarawak]], [[Brunei]], [[North Borneo]] on the island of [[Borneo]]. |
The Japanese 37th Army was formed as '''Borneo Defence Army''', a [[garrison]] force organised on 11 April 1942 under the [[Southern Expeditionary Army Group]] following the Japanese invasion and occupation of the British protectorates of [[Sarawak]], [[Brunei]], [[North Borneo]] on the island of [[Borneo]]. |
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On 12 September 1944, with the threat of possible landings of [[Allies of World War II|Allied forces]] to retake the former colonial territories in [[Southeast Asia]] increasing, the organisational structure of the Southern Expeditionary Army changed, and the Borneo Defence Army was re-designated the '''Japanese Thirty-Seventh Army'''. |
On 12 September 1944, with the threat of possible landings of [[Allies of World War II|Allied forces]] to retake the former colonial territories in [[Southeast Asia]] increasing, the organisational structure of the Southern Expeditionary Army changed, and the Borneo Defence Army was re-designated the '''Japanese Thirty-Seventh Army'''. |
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The Japanese 37th Army was undermanned and poorly equipped, with most equipment and experienced units shifted toward more critical areas of the [[South West Pacific theatre of World War II|Southwest Pacific front]]. Nonetheless, it put up a stiff resistance to landings by [[Australian Army|Australian troops]] in the [[Borneo campaign (1945)|Borneo campaign]] of 1945, notably |
The Japanese 37th Army was undermanned and poorly equipped, with most equipment and experienced units shifted toward more critical areas of the [[South West Pacific theatre of World War II|Southwest Pacific front]]. Nonetheless, it put up a stiff resistance to landings by [[Australian Army|Australian troops]] in the [[Borneo campaign (1945)|Borneo campaign]] of 1945, notably during the [[Battle of North Borneo]]. |
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The Japanese 37th Army was [[Demobilisation|demobilised]] at the [[surrender of Japan]] on 15 August 1945 at [[Kuching]]. |
The Japanese 37th Army was [[Demobilisation|demobilised]] at the [[surrender of Japan]] on 15 August 1945 at [[Kuching]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Borneo campaign (1945) order of battle]] |
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*[[Batu Lintang camp]] |
*[[Batu Lintang camp]] |
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===Books=== |
===Books=== |
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* {{cite book |last=Frank |first=Richard B. |year=1999 |title=Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire |publisher=Random House |location=New York |isbn=0-679-41424-X |oclc=40783799}} |
* {{cite book |last=Frank |first=Richard B. |year=1999 |title=Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire |publisher=Random House |location=New York |isbn=0-679-41424-X |oclc=40783799}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Madej |first= Victor |year=1981 |title=Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, |
* {{cite book |last=Madej |first= Victor |year=1981 |title=Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 |publisher=Game Publishing Company |location=Allentown, PA |oclc=8930220}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{cite web |last=Wendel |first=Marcus |url=http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=7713 |work=Axis History Factbook |title=Borneo |
* {{cite web |last=Wendel |first=Marcus |url=http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=7713 |work=Axis History Factbook |title=Borneo Defence Army}} |
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* {{cite web |last=Wendel |first=Marcus |url=http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=7697 |work=Axis History Factbook |title=Japanese Thirty-Seventh Army |
* {{cite web |last=Wendel |first=Marcus |url=http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=7697 |work=Axis History Factbook |title=Japanese Thirty-Seventh Army |
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[[Category:Japanese armies|37]] |
[[Category:Japanese armies|37]] |
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1942]] |
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1942]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:27, 2 December 2023
| Japanese Thirty-Seventh Army | |
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| Active | 11 April 1942 – 15 August 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Kuching, Sarawak |
| Nickname(s) | Nada (灘, Bay) |
| Engagements | Borneo campaign |
The Japanese 37th Army (第37軍, Dai-sanjyūnana gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
History
[edit]The Japanese 37th Army was formed as Borneo Defence Army, a garrison force organised on 11 April 1942 under the Southern Expeditionary Army Group following the Japanese invasion and occupation of the British protectorates of Sarawak, Brunei, North Borneo on the island of Borneo.
On 12 September 1944, with the threat of possible landings of Allied forces to retake the former colonial territories in Southeast Asia increasing, the organisational structure of the Southern Expeditionary Army changed, and the Borneo Defence Army was re-designated the Japanese Thirty-Seventh Army.
The Japanese 37th Army was undermanned and poorly equipped, with most equipment and experienced units shifted toward more critical areas of the Southwest Pacific front. Nonetheless, it put up a stiff resistance to landings by Australian troops in the Borneo campaign of 1945, notably during the Battle of North Borneo.
The Japanese 37th Army was demobilised at the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945 at Kuching.
List of commanders
[edit]Commanding officer
[edit]| Name | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Toshinari Maeda | 11 April 1942 | 5 September 1942 | Borneo Defence Army |
| 2 | General Masataka Yamawaki | 5 September 1942 | 22 September 1944 | Borneo Defence Army |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Masao Baba | 26 December 1944 | September 1945 | Japanese 37th Army |
Chief of Staff
[edit]| Name | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major General Satoshi Makoto | 11 April 1942 | 22 September 1944 | Borneo Defence Army |
| 2 | Lieutenant General Keishin Managi | 22 September 1944 | 24 February 1945 | Japanese 37th Army |
| 3 | Major General Shigeru Kuroda | 24 February 1945 | September 1945 | Japanese 37th Army |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Books
[edit]- Frank, Richard B. (1999). Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-679-41424-X. OCLC 40783799.
- Madej, Victor (1981). Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945. Allentown, PA: Game Publishing Company. OCLC 8930220.
External links
[edit]- Wendel, Marcus. "Borneo Defence Army". Axis History Factbook.
- Wendel, Marcus. "Japanese Thirty-Seventh Army". Axis History Factbook.