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1. History of the Japanese Monograph and Japanese Studies on
Manchuria Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3
2. Editing of the Japanese Monographs . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 4
3. Japanese Studies on Manchuria . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 5
4. Japanese Night Combat Study . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 5
Part II
Catalog
1. Descriptive Terms Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2. Numbering of Monographs and Manchurian Studies . . . . . . . . 10
3. Availability of Manuscripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4. List and Description of Japanese Monographs . . . . . . . . . . 11
5. List and Description of Japanese Studies on Manchuria, Including
Night Combat Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6. Japanese Monographs and Japanese Studies on Manchuria Classified
by Operational Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Operational Area A -- Southeast Area (includes Northeast New Guinea,
Bismarck Archipelago, and the Solomon Islands)
Operational Area B -- North of Australia Area (includes Western New
Guinea and eastern portion of Netherlands East Indies)
Operational Area C -- Philippines Area
Operational Area D -- Central Pacific Area (includes Caroline,
and Marshall Islands, Midway, and Hawaii)
Operational Area E -- Okinawa and Formosa Area (includes Iwo Jima)
Operational Area F -- Homeland Area (Japan, excluding Hokkaido, and
Korea)
Operational Area G -- Borneo and French Indo-China (includes Thailand)
Map: Areas Covered by Japanese Monographs . . . . . . . . . . . facing
Part III
Indexes
[Indexes not included in electronic version.]
1. Index Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
2. Operational Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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3. Index References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
4. Page numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
5. Topical and Operational Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6. Unit Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Part IV
Glossary
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Part I
Introduction
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1. History of the Japanese Monograph and Japanese Studies on
Manchuria Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Editing of the Japanese Monographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Japanese Studies on Manchuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Japanese Night Combat Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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1. History of the Japanese Monographs and Japanese
Studies on Manchuria Programs.
In October 1945, General Headquarters, Far East Command, directed the Japanese Government to prepare a complete history of the War in the Pacific. This history developed as a series of operational monographs which were written by former officers of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. Since most of the official records had been destroyed, either through bombings of military headquarters or by deliberate action after surrender, the preparation of an accurate operational history proved extremely difficult. As might be expected, the studies vary widely in value and coverage: some were prepared entirely from memory, others were amplified by material contained in diaries, fragmentary orders, or directives; some were accomplished by officers with considerable ability as historians, while others were poorly organized and written. There was little U.S. supervision or guidance furnished the authors and, in addition, there was tremendous variance in the knowledge and abilities of the translators, few of whom were completely familiar with either U.S. or Japanese military terminology. For these reasons, the studies must be used with caution as they will be found to differ widely in scope and coverage and not all are entirely accurate.
In 1951 the Office of the Chief of Military History requested that copies of these studies be sent to OCMH for use in the preparation of the official U.S. Army histories of World War II. Upon review,
however, it was found that the studies contained many errors -- both of omission and commission -- and that their value as source documents was extremely questionable. At the suggestion of OCMH, the Far East Command established the Japanese Research Division to check and edit the monographs. This group was composed of U.S. editors, former Japanese military men as consultants, and necessary clerical and drafting personnel. The division originally operated within the framework of the Historical Section, Assistant Chief of Staff G-2, General Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces Far East. At the time of its innovation, on 15 April 1960, it was designated as the Foreign Histories Division and operated under the direction of the Assistant Chief of Staff G-2/3, Headquarters, U.S. Army, Japan.
2. Editing of the Japanese Monographs
The editing of the first monographs was done hastily and only obvious errors were corrected. The resulting studies, therefore, may be little more than inaccurate documents written in slightly more understandable English than the original translations.
As the monograph program developed (starting about 1955), the studies were not merely edited for grammar and construction, but were completely rewritten after intensive research. Under this new treatment, the original translations were used as guiding source documents rather than as the principal information source. As a result, more
accurate and comprehensive studies were produced. In addition, in some instances several of the original monographs were combined into a single study in an effort to eliminate duplication and present a more complete picture of the operations concerned.
3. Japanese Studies on Manchuria
The Japanese Studies on Manchuria were prepared several years after the operational monographs and were written under the direction and guidance of the Japanese consultants of the Japanese Research Division. In general, these studies are superior to the monographs in organization, accuracy, and coverage. Of the thirteen volumes written, a total of eleven have been completely checked and rewritten.
4. Japanese Night Combat Study
In addition to editing and rewriting the monographs and Manchurian studies, the Japanese Research Division also prepared a special study on night combat as practiced by the Japanese Army.
Descriptive Terms Used
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1. Descriptive Terms Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2. Numbering of Monographs and Manchurian Studies . . . . . . . . . 10
3. Availability of Manuscripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4. List and Description of Japanese Monographs . . . . . . . . . . 11
5. List and Description of Japanese Studies on Manchuria,
Including Night Combat Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6. Japanese Monographs and Japanese Studies on Manchuria
Classified by Operational Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Map: Areas Covered by Japanese Monographs facing 61
1. Descriptive Terms Used
In the following catalog of monographs and special studies, a descriptive remark has been added to indicate the treatment of each study received.
Unedited translation. Study has not been checked, has not been edited, and may or may not be accurate or understandable.
Edited. Study has received some checking and editing. Little reorganization has been attempted and no material has been added from other monographs or sources. Errors may exist.
Rewritten. Study has been expanded by addition of material from other sources or monographs. Considerable research has been accomplished to enure and to correct errors of omission. Errors, if they exist, will be minor.
Reproduced. This term refers solely to the present form of the study and indicates that an Edited or Rewritten version has been reproduced in quantity by either mimeograph or offset process. No Unedited monographs or special studies were reproduced.
2. Numbering of Monographs and Manchurian Studies
Until July 1960 the monographs had two numbers: the original monograph number and a Historical Studies accession number applied by the General Reference Branch of the Office, Chief of Military History. However, in 1960, the General Reference Branch numbers were revised to conform with the original monograph numbers. The revised numbering system issued in the following catalog. In addition to the foregoing change, a number of monographs, which consist only of maps and charts, were deleted and the material combined with the monographs to which the maps referred.
3. Availability of Manuscripts.
Japanese monographs will be found in the General Reference Branch of the Office, Chief of Military History, filed under 8-5.1 AC followed by the monograph number. The Japanese Studies on Manchuria are similarly filed under 8-5.1 AE while the Night Combat Study will be found under 8-5.1 AG.
Copies of these monographs and studies have been deposited with the Exchange and Gift Division of the Library of Congress. Reproduced copies will be available from that agency on purchase or loan basis.
4. List and Description of Japanese Monographs
No. 1 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase I Invasion Operation
(6 November 1941 - 30 June 1942)
Invasion of the Philippines described from the level of
14th Army Headquarters. Covers Luzon landings and drive to
the south, including capture of Manila, Bataan and Corregidor
as well as subsequent mop-up. Landings on other islands in
the Philippine Group lightly covered. (Unedited translation,
243 pages)
No. 2 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase I Invasion Operation
(1 December 1941 - 10 April 1942)
Invasion plans, preparations, and operations of the 16th
and 48th Divisions. Operational plans of the 4th Division
for the second phase of the Bataan Operation. Some data on
Corregidor and other Manila Bay fortifications and installations.
Gives detailed information on artillery, including missions,
employment and firing data. Outlines of General Homma's
personal estimate of the Bataan situation as of February 1942
and gives a resume of U.S. defense operations on Luzon,
Bataan, and Corregidor. Many maps and charts. (Unedited
translation, 109 pages)
No. 3 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Preparation
(December 1942 - June 1944)
Subjugation operations in various islands briefly covered.
Cites steps taken to prevent supply of guerrilla units by U.S.
submarines and planes. Covers movement of Headquarters,
Southern Army, to Manila and efforts of 14th Army to effect
defense preparations while simultaneously subduing guerrillas
and insurgents. Contains some discussion of the Philippines
as a logistical base for the Southern Theater of Operations.
(Unedited translation, 56 pages)
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No. 4 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Preparation
(July - November 1944)
Fourteenth Area Army plans and preparations for the
over-all defense of the Philippines. Covers construction
of fortifications, mobilization, and training of replacements.
Discusses Army-Navy agreements for joint defense operations.
Includes some details of the start of the Leyte Defense
Operations. (Unedited translation, 50 pages)
No. 5 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Operations
(July - December 1944)
Discusses the 35th Army's plans, preparations, and
operations in defense of Leyte. Written from the Fourteenth
Area Army level, study consists chiefly of orders to the 35th
Army and the 16th Division and is a miscellany of plans,
preparations, and operations. Apparently written from memory,
few dates or strength and casualty figures are provided. Of
limited value. (Unedited translation, 18 pages)
No. 6 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Operations
(June 1944 - August 1945)
An account of the 35th Army's defense of the Southern
Philippines (area south of Luzon and Mindoro). Gives full
coverage to the defense of Leyte, including plans and preparations
from the Army Headquarters level. Describes withdrawal of
35th Army troops to Cebu and provides some coverage of the
defense of Mindanao and other islands. Many maps and charts.
(Unedited translation, 171 pages)
No. 7 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Operations
(January - August 1945)
An account of the Fourteenth Area Army's defense of Luzon,
including plans and preparations for local area defenses. A
large portion written in daily journal format from level of Area
Army Headquarters. Very complete coverage of unit locations and
over-all operations. Many maps and charts. (Unedited
translation, 222 pages)
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No. 8 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Operations
(December 1944 - August 1945)
Defense plans, preparations and operations of the Shimbu
Group in Southern Luzon. Also gives some coverage of the
defense of Manila. (Unedited translation, 36 pages)
No. 9 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Operations
(December 1944 - August 1945)
Description of plans, preparations, and operations of the
Shimbu Group in defense of Clark Field area. Written in
outline form, study lacks cohesion and is of limited value.
(Unedited translation, 31 pages)
No. 10 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Operations
(November 1944 - April 1945)
A vague account of the activities of two provisional
companies that garrisoned Mindoro and Lubang Islands. Of
little or no value, this monograph was recommended for deletion.
Material contained might well have been condensed to one or
two paragraphs and combined with another study. (Unedited
translation, 9 pages) See also No. 137.
No. 11 PHILIPPINES AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase I Invasion Operations
(December 1944 - May 1942)
Operations of the 5th Air Group in support of the
Philippines invasion, including the Bataan operations and the
reduction of Corregidor. Primarily a record of sorties flown
and results reported. (Edited, Reproduced, 71 pages)
No. 12 PHILIPPINES AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase III Defense Operations
(August 1944 - February 1945)
Operations of the 4th Air Army in defense of Leyte and
Luzon, with some coverage of operations in defense of Mindoro.
Primarily concerned with plans and unit listings. (Unedited
translation, 119 pages)
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No. 13 NORTH OF AUSTRALIA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1943 - 1945) Defense Operations
Operations of the Second Area Army in defense of Biak,
Noemfoor, and Halmahera. Primarily concerned with logistical
problems, particularly interisland transportation. (Unedited
translation, 108 pages)
No. 14 SECOND AREA ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE ARMY
WESTERN NEW GUINEA AREA Defense Operations
(May 1944 - January 1945)
A brief summarization of the operations of the 35th and
36th Division in northwestern New Guinea, Biak, and Noemfoor.
Fragmentary information presented in daily journal format
gives some data on guerrilla activities conducted by the Biak
and Noemfoor Detachments after being cut off from headquarters.
Of doubtful value, this study was recommended for deletion.
(Unedited translation, 18 pages)
No. 15 OUTLINE OF THE BATTLE FOR MOROTAI ARMY
(15 September - 13 May 1945) Defense Operations
Covers efforts of the 32d Division to send reinforcements
and supplies to Morotai. Some coverage of actions of small
raiding units on Morotai. Written in journal format from
Headquarters, 32d Division level. (Unedited translation,
19 pages)
No. 16 AMBON (Amboina) AND TIMOR ARMY
INVASION OPERATIONS Invasion Operations
(January - February 1942)
A very brief description of two relatively simple
operations conducted by the Eastern Detachment, formed from
the 228th Infantry Regiment of the 38th Division (Edited,
Reproduced, 23 pages)
No. 17 HOMELAND OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
Covers defense preparations for Japan proper (with
exception of island of Hokkaido), including the establishment
of the General and Area Armies and the separate air command.
Gives details of organization of forces, building of defenses
(with sketches of typical defense positions), mobilization,
and disposition of units. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 246 pages)
No. 18, 19, and 20 were combined with No. 17.
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No. 18 HOMELAND OPERATIONS RECORD, Volume II
Deleted, combined with No. 17
No. 19 HOMELAND OPERATIONS RECORD, Supplement to
Volume III
Deleted, combined with No. 17.
No. 20 HOMELAND OPERATIONS RECORD, Supplement to
Volume III
Deleted, combined with No. 17.
No. 21 HOMELAND OPERATIONS RECORD, Volume IV ARMY
Fifth Area Army Defense Preparations
(Late 1943 - 1945)
Defense plans and preparations for Hokkaido and Kuril
Islands, together with details of the reorganization of the
northern defense forces. Defense of Attu and withdrawal from
Kiska lightly covered. Gives brief account of Soviet movement
into Sakhalin with information on subsequent surrender and
demobilization of Japanese forces in the area, (Edited,
Reproduced, 50 pages)
No. 22 SEVENTEENTH AREA ARMY OPERATIONS ARMY
(1941 - 1945) Plans and Preparations
Plans and preparations for the defense of Korea, including
reorganization of the command, mobilization, diversion of units
to other areas, and construction of defense fortifications.
Some information on cooperation with Kwantung Army.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 46 pages)
No. 23 AIR DEFENSE OF THE HOMELAND ARMY AIR FORCE
(1944 - 1945) Defense Operations
An account of preparations for air operations to be
undertaken in the event of an invasion of Japan. Primarily
concerned with organization, personnel, and logistical
problems, together with last minute efforts to establish an
intelligence net. Written from the level of
Headquarters, Air General Army. (Rewritten, Reproduced,
91 pages)
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No. 24 HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN ARMY ARMY
(1941 - 1945) Over-all Southern Area Operations
A general review of the entire Southern Army's theater of
operations. Discusses high-level planning and strategy
together with troop movements, assignment of units, and
offensive and defensive operations. (Rewritten, 159 pages)
No. 25 FRENCH INDO-CHINA AREA ARMY
OPERATIONS RECORD General Coverage
(1940 - 1945)
A brief description of the entry of Japanese forces into
French Indo-China for the purpose of disrupting Chungking's
supply lines during the China Incident. Latter part covers
preparations for defense against possible Allied invasion and
Japanese operations against the French Indo-China Army.
(Edited, Reproduced, 40 pages)
No. 26 BORNEO OPERATIONS ARMY
(1941 - 1945) General Coverage
Describes plans, preparations, and invasion operations in
Sarawak and British North Borneo. Includes a brief description
of occupation activities of the Borneo Garrison Army and
preparations for defense by the 37th Army. Appendix gives
excerpts from Australian Army reports of recapture of Borneo
in 1945. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 98 pages)
No. 27 JOLO ISLAND INVASION ARMY
OPERATIONS RECORD Invasion Operations
(December 1941)
A very brief account of the virtually unopposed two-day
operation by the Matsumoto Detachment (battalion strength) in
seizing Jolo Island. (Edited, Reproduced, 3 pages)
No. 28 TARAKAN INVASION OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD Invasion Operations
(January 1942)
A brief description of the three-day operation by the
Sakaguchi Detachment in the seizing of Tarakan Island.
(Edited, Reproduced, 6 pages)
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No. 29 BALIKPAPAN INVASION OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD Invasion Operation
(January 1942)
Describes the capture of Balikpapan by elements of the
Sakaguchi Detachment from Tarakan Island and the subsequent
mop-up of the surrounding area. (Edited, Reproduced, 8 pages)
No. 30 BANDJERMASIN INVASION OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD Invasion Operation
(February 1942)
Describes combination overland and amphibious operation
conducted by elements of the Sakaguchi Detachment, moving
from Balikpapan to attack and capture Bandjermasin. (Edited,
Reproduced, 7 pages)
No. 31 SOUTHERN AREA AIR OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
RECORD General Coverage
(1941 - 1945)
A very general coverage of air operations in the Southern
Army theater of operations. Little combat operational
coverage is provided as study is primarily devoted to
recording the organization and activities of air headquarters
units together with the transfers and attachments of
subordinate units. (Unedited translation, 37 pages)
No. 32 SOUTHEAST AREA AIR OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
RECORD Defense Preparations
(November 1942 - April 1944)
An account of the plans, preparations, and organization
of the 4th Air Army for defensive operations in Eastern New
Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Written in expanded outline
form, contains little material on combat operations.
(Unedited translation, 39 pages)
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No. 33 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Part 1, South Seas Detachment Invasion Operations
Operations
(3 January - 30 May 1942)
An extremely brief outline of the operations of the
South Seas Detachment (55th Division Group) and the 4th
Fleet in the capture of Rabaul, the invasion of Lae and
Salamaua, and the unsuccessful move against Port Moresby.
Recommended for deletion in favor of No. 143. (Unedited
translation, 15 pages)
No. 34 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Volume I Counteroffensive
(May 1942 - January 1943)
Describes efforts of the 17th Army to cut the lines of
communication between the United States and Australia by
establishing bases in the Solomon Islands and Port Moresby.
Contains information on plans and preparations for amphibious
and land operations against Port Moresby but has little on
combat operations. Discusses attempts to dislodge the
United States from Guadalcanal, including cooperation of the
naval air arm and the naval bombardment of shore installations.
Some data on supply and troop movement accomplished by the Navy.
(Unedited translation, 162 pages)
No. 35 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Volume II Defense Operations
(February 1943 - August 1945)
A continuation of No. 34, this study covers the
withdrawal of the 2d and 38th Divisions from Guadalcanal
and the defense of the central and northern Solomon Islands
and the Bismarck Archipelago by the 6th and 38th Independent
Mixed Brigades. (Unedited translation, 172 pages)
No. 36 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Map Supplement
Deleted, maps combined with Nos. 34 and 35.
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No. 37 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
18th Army Operations, Volume I Invasion Operations
(January 1942 - June 1943)
Covers invasion of Eastern New Guinea and Rabaul by the
South Seas Detachment. Describes move against Port Moresby
as well as the defense of Buna and Giruwa by the Buna
Detachment (21st Independent Mixed Brigade). (Rewritten,
Reproduced, 195 pages)
No. 38 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
18th Army Operations, Volume II Defense Operations
(June 1943 - February 1944)
An account of the operations of the 20th and 51st
Divisions in the Salamaua, Lae, and Finchhafen areas, including
the withdrawal to Madang. Written in expanded outline form,
study contains much material on minor engagements, supply
problems, food shortages, and transportation difficulties.
(Unedited translation, 212 pages)
No. 39 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
18th Army Operations, Volume III Defense Operations
(March 1944 - August 1944)
Covers defense of northeast New Guinea by the 20th,
41st, and 51st Divisions under the 18th Army and the Second
and Eighth Area Armies. Written in expanded outline form,
study covers the unsuccessful defenses of Aitape, Hollandia,
and Wewak. Furnishes detailed information on supply and
transportation problems and food shortages. (Unedited
translation, 191 pages)
No. 40 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
18th Army Operations, Volume IV Defense Operations
(September 1944 - June 1945)
Study is almost entirely devoted to orders from the 18th
Army to the 20th, 41st, and 51st Divisions in their
last-ditch defense of the northeast New Guinea coast in
the vicinity of Wewak. Covers in some detail the efforts
of the 18th Army to attain self-sufficiency by producing
its own food and other supplies. (Unedited translation,
321 pages)
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No. 41 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
18th Army Operations, Volume V Defense Operations
(June 1945 - March 1946)
Final operations of the 18th Army with the 20th, 41st,
and 51st Divisions in the Prince Alexander Mountain Range,
south of Wewak. Since the fighting strength had been reduced
to approximately 1,000 men per division, operations are
restricted to infiltration raids and guerrilla-type actions.
A considerable portion is devoted to the surrender, internment,
and repatriation of Japan Forces. Study skips about
chronologically, making it difficult to follow and fails to
present a clear over-all picture. (Unedited translation,
236 pages)
No. 42 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Chart Supplement Defense Operations
(1943 - 1945)
A series of charts and graphs illustrating logistical
and strength aspects of 18th Army operations as covered in
Nos. 37 - 41. Appendix contains policy on defensive
concepts for New Guinea. (29 charts, redrawn from
Japanese originals)
No. 43 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Map Supplement
(1943 - 1945)
Deleted, maps combined with Nos. 37 - 41 inclusive.
No. 44 HISTORY OF THE EIGHTH AREA ARMY ARMY
(November 1952 - August 1945) Defense Operations
Contains plans and orders of the Eighth Area Army for
the defense of Eastern New Guinea, the Bismarck, Solomon,
and Admiralty Islands with the 17th and 18th Armies.
Little material on combat operations, but strong on
organization, troop movement, logistics, etc. This study
was recommended for deletion in favor of No. 127, but
has some material which is not included in No. 127.
(Unedited translation, 114 pages)
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No. 45 HISTORY OF IMPERIAL GENERAL ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY SECTION Over-all Operations
(1941 - 1945)
Covers the establishment of Imperial General Headquarters
and the problems encountered by the Army Section in the
prosecution of the Greater East Asia War. Brief references
to political and diplomatic aspects, showing relationship
of IGHQ to other branches of the Japanese Government. Gives
over-all review of the Pacific War, including preparations
and decision to enter into a state of war with the United
States, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. Appendixes
contain Army orders and an explanation of unit designations.
(Rewritten. 382 pages)
No. 46 ALEUTIANS OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(June 1942 - July 1943) Invasion and Defense Operations
Detailed coverage of landings on Kiska and Attu, plane
and preparations for the defense of the western Aleutians,
the defense of Attu, and the evacuation of Kiska. Poorly
organized and not particularly well translated, but gives
more information than other Japanese monographs dealing
with the same subject. (Unedited translation, 181 pages)
No. 47 NORTHERN AREA MONTHLY ARMY
COMBAT REPORTS Defense Operations
(January - May 1943)
This is not actually a monograph. It appears to be a
collection of incomplete reports on conditions in the
Aleutians and the activities of the Kiska and Attu Garrisons.
Although deletion of this monograph was recommended, some
material is of interest and value. (Unedited translation,
80 pages)
No. 48 CENTRAL PACIFIC OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD, Volume I Invasion and Defense Operations
(December 1941 - August 1945)
A very vague account of the operations of the South Seas
Detachment in the capture of Guam. Some data on defense
preparations on various islands in the Central Pacific area and
a brief coverage of the defense of Guam, Saipan, and Tinian.
Considerable information on the defense of Iwo Jima. (Unedited
translation, 48 pages)
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No. 49 CENTRAL PACIFIC OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Volume II Defense Operations
(April - November 1944)
Although supposedly an account of the 31st Army and the
14th Division in defense of the Palau Island Group and
Yap, the study goes far afield in giving lengthly resume
of the general situation in the entire Pacific area and
devotes much space to estimates of the enemy situation,
both naval and air. Coverage of island defense is, however,
adequate. Written in expanded journal format, text skips
around erratically from a geographic point of view. (Unedited
translation, 204 pages)
No. 50 CENTRAL PACIFIC AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(1944 - 1945) Defense Operations
A brief and extremely loose-Knit account of the efforts
made to organize the outer islands of the Central Pacific
for the air defense of Japan. Covers raids on U.S. bases
on Saipan and Tinian and describes some aspects of the
Sho-Go Operation. Gives some information on Army-Navy
cooperation for defense of the Homeland. Virtually all this
material is duplicated in No. 23. (Edited, Reproduced,
14 pages)
No. 51 IWO JIMA AND RYUKYU ISLANDS ARMY AIR FORCE
AIR OPERATIONS Defense Operations
(February - June 1945)
Describes operations of the 6th Air Army, under control
of the Combined Fleet, in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa defensive
operations. Partly written in journal format, study gives
day-to-day reports of sorties flown and results reported.
(Unedited translation, 52 pages)
No. 52 FORMOSA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1943 - 1945) Defense Operations
A description of the efforts of the Tenth Area Army
to prepare for the anticipated invasion of Formosa (Taiwan),
assist in the defense of Okinawa, and serve as a logistical
base for the Fourteenth Area Army in the Philippines. Badly
written, organized, and translated. (Unedited
translation, 142 pages)
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No. 53 3RD ARMY OPERATIONS IN OKINAWA ARMY
(March - June 1945) Defense Operations
A very brief outline of the defense of Okinawa by the
32d Army. Although deletion of this study was recommended
in favor of the more complete coverage contained in No. 135,
there is some material of interest and historical value.
(Unedited translation, 27 pages)
No. 54 MALAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(November 1941 - March 1942) Invasion Operations
A detailed description of the invasion of Malaya by
the 25th Army with the 5th, 18th, and Imperial Guards
Divisions. Gives day-by-day account of the movements of
various units. Discusses British surrender and gives general
terms. Several maps missing, translation is poor. (Unedited
translation, 104 pages)
No. 55 SOUTHEAST AREA AIR OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
RECORD, Phase I Invasion Operations
(November 1941 - February 1942)
Operations of the 3d Air Force (later 3d Air Army)
in support of the advance of the 15th Army into Burma and
the movement of the 25th Army down the Malay Peninsula,
(Unedited translation, 113 pages)
No. 56 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
RECORD, Phase II Offensive Operations
(July 1942 - June 1944)
An account of the operations of the 3d Air Army in the
areas of Borneo, Burma, Malaya, South China, and French
Indo-China. Little material on combat operations. Vague,
incomplete, and choppy, this study is little more than
a listing of transfers, assignments, and reorganizations
of units, without specific details. Of doubtful value
historically. (Unedited translation, 44 pages)
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No. 57 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase I Invasion Operations
(November 1941 - December 1942)
Covers preparations for invasion of Burma by the Southern
Army, the movement through Thailand and the actual invasion of
Burma by the 15th Army. Records movement to, and capture of,
Rangoon and expansion to the northern part of Burma by the 33d
and 55th Divisions (later reinforced by the 18th and 56th
Divisions). Primarily a record of movement with a minimum of
coverage on combat operations. Some information on the
organization of the 15th Army. Maps originally included in
No. 60 have been added. (Unedited translation, 86 pages)
No. 58 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase II Offensive Operations
(1943 — 1944)
Covers preparations undertaken to secure Burma and push
into India and China. Special emphasis is given to the Imphal
Operation. Written from the level of Headquarters, Burma
Area Army, study gives over-all description of operations of
the 15th, 28th, and 33d Armies. Better and more complete
coverage of Burma operations of the period are contained in
revised versions of Nos. 132, 134, and 148. Maps originally
included in No. 60A have been added. (Unedited translation,
76 pages)
No. 59(1) BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Operations
(1944 - 1945)
A very general account of the attempts of the 15th Army
to defend northern Burma, bold along the Irrawaddy River,
and to recapture Meiktila. Also describes withdrawal of the
15th and 33d Armies to the south and east following the
collapse of the northern defenses. Written from the level of
Headquarters, Burma Area Army, study furnishes few details of
combat operations. Much of material is better covered in
No. 148. Deletion of monograph was recommended in favor of
No. 59(2). (Unedited translation, 26 pages)
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No. 59(2) BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III Defense Operations
(April 1944 - August 1945)
An account of over-all operations in Burma from the
failure at Imphal to the final surrender. Written from the
level of Headquarters, Burma Area Army, study is primarily
concerned with orders and movements of armies and divisions.
Covers same information as contained an No. 59(1), although
in greater detail. Better coverage is contained in Nos. 132,
134, and 148. (Unedited translation, 126 pages).
No. 60 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD
Map Supplement
Deleted, combined with No. 57.
No. 6O(a) BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD
Map Supplement
Deleted, combined with No. 58.
No. 61 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Supplement No. 2 Defense Operations
(October - November 1943)
A brief, vague account of the operations of the 18th
and 56th Divisions, under the 15th Army, against the 36th
and 108th Divisions of the Nationalist Chinese Army. Of
little historical value, better coverage is contained in
revised editions of Nos. 134 and 148. (Unedited translation,
7 pages)
No. 62 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Supplement No. 2 Defense Operations
(April 1944 - January 1945)
An account of the defense of northeastern Burma by the 56th
Division. Primarily a description of the individual defense
operations of a number of garrison units established for the
purpose of cutting the India-China overland route, holding the
Ledo Road route, and protecting the rear of the 15th Army against
the advancing Chinese Yunnan Expeditionary Force. Much of
material contained is better covered in No. 148 (Revised). Maps
illustrating text are in same binder, although labeled No. 63.
Maps have been greatly reduced and are difficult to use.
(Unedited translation, 97 pages)
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No. 63 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD
Map Supplement
Deleted maps included with No. 62.
No. 64 BURMA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(January 1942 - August 1945) Over-all Operations
Describes operations of the 5th Air Division in driving
British and American air units out of Burma in 19r2. Covers
support of ground units in later operations and gives an
account of the final defense operations with air units relocated
to Thailand and French Indo-China. (Unedited translation,
114 pages)
No. 65 SOUTHEAST AREA AIR OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
RECORD, Phase III Defense Operations
(July 1944 - August 1945)
The 3d Air Army in the final defense of the Southwest
Area. Little coverage of combat operations, but considerable
information on transfers, reorganization of units, logistical
problems, and attempts to convert outmoded aircraft to compete
with the late model planes of the Allies. (Unedited translation,
52 pages)
No. 66 THE INVASION OF THE NETHERLANDS ARMY
EAST INDIES Invasion Operations
(November 1941 - March 1942)
A condensed account of the operations of the 16th Army in
its approach to Java via Borneo and Sumatra, including the
capture of Java. Combat operations in these areas were
brief and lightly opposed. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 59 pages)
No. 67 PALEMBANG AND BANGKA ISLANDS ARMY
OPERATIONS RECORD Invasion Operations
(January - February 1942)
A brief description of the virtually unopposed move
of the 30th Division against Palembang and Bangka, together
with some information on the air drop of the 1st Parachute
on Palembang Airfield. (Rewritten, Reproduced,
16 pages)
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No. 68 REPORT ON INSTALLATIONS AND CAPTURED ARMY
WEAPONS, JAVA AND SINGAPORE, 1942
Report by an inspection team which surveyed captured
weapons, ammunition, and fortifications in Java and Singapore,
together with evaluation and recommendations for future use.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 112 pages)
No. 69 JAVA-SUMATRA AREA AIR OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
RECORD Invasion Operations
(December 1941 - March 1942)
The operations of the 3d Air Force (later 3d Air Army)
in support of the 16th Army in the invasions of Java and
Sumatra. Details of the airborne operations of the 1st
Parachute Brigade in the first Japanese airdrop in the war.
(Unedited translation, 107 pages)
No. 70 CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD (Revised) ARMY
(July 1937 - November 1941) Invasion Operations
A brief description of the outbreak of the China Incident
and the subsequent punitive operations of the Japanese Army.
Some discussion of the Army's move into French Indo-China.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 85 pages)
No. 71 ARMY OPERATIONS IN CHINA ARMY
(December 1941 - December 1943) Offensive Operations
Describes the capture of Hong Kong by units of the 23d
Army. Covers the efforts of the China Expeditionary Army,
with the 11th and 13th Armies, to consolidate positions and
eliminate Chinese resistance in Central China. Also discusses
operations to destroy American air bases in China. (Rewritten,
Reproduced, 170 pages)
No. 72 ARMY OPERATIONS IN CHINA ARMY
(January 1944 - August 1945) Offensive Operations
Describes the efforts of the China Expeditionary Army, using
the North China Area Army and Sixth Area Army, to destroy U.S.
and Chinese airfields, secure transportation facilities and
overthrow the Chungking Government (Ichi-Go Operation). Good map
coverage; organization and movement of units thoroughly covered.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 22; pages)
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No. 73 COMBAT IN THE TAO-ERH-CHUANG AREA ARMY
(February - June 1938) Offensive Operations
A very vague account of the operations of the 2d Army in
attempting to contain the China Incident by subduing the 1st,
3d, and 5th Chinese War Sector Armies in the
Tientsin-Kaifeng-Tsingtao triangle of northeast China. (Edited,
Reproduced, 12 pages)
No. 74 OPERATIONS IN THE KUN-LUN-KUAN AREA ARMY
(November 1939 - February 1940) Offensive Operations
A brief account of the efforts of the 21st Army to
retain control of that part of southern China through which
the French Indo-China to Chungking supply routes ran, Poorly
written, few details, inadequate map coverage. (Edited,
Reproduced, 13 pages)
No. 75 OPERATIONS AT CHANGSHA
Deleted, contents included in No. 70 (Revised).
No. 76 AIR OPERATIONS IN THE CHINA AREA ARMY AIR FORCE
(July 1937 - August 1945) Over-all Coverage
Air operations in support of ground forces in the China
Incident. Covers the Ichi-Go Operation in which attempts
were made to eliminate U.S. air bases in China and to intercept
U.S. planes en route to bomb Japan. Describes final efforts
to build up strength to protect coastal installation against
the anticipated Allied invasion of China. (Rewritten,
Reproduced, 211 pages)
No. 77 JAPANESE PREPARATIONS FOR ARMY
OPERATIONS IN MANCHURIA Plans and Preparations
(1931 - 1942)
Review of background of the Kwantung Army and a description
of its build-up and subsequent weakening through transfer of
units to the South Pacific theater, Appendix contains very
complete listings of units and records of transfers in and
out of the Kwantung Army. (Edited, Reproduced, 64 pages)
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No. 78 THE KWANTUNG ARMY IN THE ARMY
MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN Plans and Preparations
(1941 — 1945)
Contains information on transfers and activation of
Kwantung Army units, including build-up and subsequent weakening
of the army. Some information on Soviet invasion. Virtually
all information is duplicated in Nos. 77, 138, 154, and 155.
(Unedited translation, 45 pages)
No. 79 BURMA AND ANDAMAN INVASION NAVAL NAVY
OPERATIONS Invasion Operations
(March - April 1942)
Brief summary of the invasion of the Andaman Islands by
one battalion of the 18th Division and elements of two naval
base forces, escorted by the 1st Escort Force. The Burma
operation mentioned in title was not actually an invasion,
but merely a large-scale troop escort operation in which the
56th Division was landed in the already secured port of
Rangoon by the 2d Escort Force. (Edited, Reproduced, 12 pages)
No. 79A SUMATRA INVASION AND SOUTHWEST AREA NAVY
NAVAL MOPPING-UP OPERATIONS Invasion Operations
(January - May 1942)
A brief account of naval assistance to the Army in its
occupation of northern Sumatra, Christmas Island, and
Netherlands New Guinea. Also covers naval operations in the
Lesser Sunda Islands. Little coverage of combat operations, but
contains helpful organizational charts and situation maps.
(Edited, Reproduced, 8 pages plus maps)
No. 80 OPERATIONAL SITUATION OF THE JAPANESE NAVAL AIR FORCE
NAVY IN THE PHILIPPINES INVASION Invasion Operations
OPERATIONS
(December 1941)
A brief account of the attacks by the 11th Air Fleet which
preceded the landing of Army invasion forces on Luzon,
Mindanao, and Jolo Islands. Some data on escort of troop
convoys and landing operations, (Unedited translation, 18
pages)
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No. 81 PHILIPPINES AREA NAVAL NAVY
OPERATIONS, Part III Defense Operations
(December 1944 - January 1945)
A vague, poorly organized description of Army and Navy
indecision at the time of the U.S. landings on Mindoro. Air
and surface attacks on transports and escort vessels are
briefly described and some results reported. (Unedited
translation, 13 pages)
No. 82 PHILIPPINE AREA NAVAL NAVAL AIR FORCE
OPERATIONS, Part I Defense Preparations
(January - September 1944)
Originally titled, Naval Air Operations in the Philippines,
this study covers naval plans and preparations for the air
defense of the Philippines. Same information on U.S. air
attacks and Japanese countermeasures in September 1944.
(Unedited translation, 22 pages)
No. 83 OKINAWA AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(January - June 1945) Defense Operations
Describes naval air, land, and sea operations in defense
of Okinawa. Primarily an account of the 3d, 5th, and 10th
Air Fleets and their efforts to support the Army's defense of
the island by destroying the U.S. invasion fleet. Covers
ill-fated attack of 1st Diversionary Attack Force and actions of
land-based naval force. (Unedited translation, 177 pages)
No. 84 PHILIPPINES AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part II Defense Operations
(October - December 1944)
Covers naval air operations prior to the U.S. invasion of
Leyte and describes surface force operations in the Battle for
Leyte Gulf. Some coverage on the Formosa naval engagement
that preceded the Philippines operations. Better written than
most unedited studies, fairly well translated, and has good
map coverage. (Unedited translation, 115 pages)
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No. 85 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATIONS IN NAVY
DEFENSE OF THE HOMELAND Plans and Preparations
(July 1944 - July 1945)
Naval plans for the defense of Japan proper including
details of joint Army-Navy defenses against invasion. Estimate
of the general situation in July 1944 together with charts
showing strength and planned deployment of naval air arm.
(Unedited translation, 59 pages)
No. 86 5TH AIR FLEET OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(February - August 1945) Defense Operations
A daily record of the 5th Air Fleet operations in defense
of Japan. Describes reconnaissance missions and attacks on U.S.
and British task forces, including operations in defense of
Okinawa. Plans and preparations for the Ketsu-Go Operation,
the final defense of Japan. (Unedited translation, 144 pages)
No. 87 WESTERN NEW GUINEA AND NORTH NAVY
OF AUSTRALIA AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS Defense Operations
(April - September 1944)
An incoherent account of air and surface operations by
the Southwest Area Fleet and the 4th Southern Expeditionary
Fleet in defense of northwest New Guinea and the Netherlands
East Indies. Includes air operations in defense of Biak and
the surface force attempts to land reinforcements for the
defending ground forces. (Unedited translation, 21 pages)
No. 88 ALEUTIAN NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
(March 1942 - February 1943) Offensive Operations
Primarily an account of plans and preparations for the
naval operations supporting the occupation of the western
Aleutians. Discusses bombing of Dutch Harbor and ties in
Aleutian Operation with the Midway Invasion Operation, showing
the strategic importance of the Aleutians and Midway to the
Japanese. Some coverage on the withdrawal from Kiska.
(Edited, Reproduced, 85 pages)
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No. 89 NORTHERN AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
(February 1943 - August 1945) Defense Operations
An account of the Northern Area Force (5th Fleet and
12th Air Fleet) in its mission of protecting, reinforcing, and
supplying Attu and Kiska. Covers loss of Attu and evacuation
of Kiska. Includes information on the establishment of the
Northeast Area Force (Naval) and preparations for the defense
of Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands. (Unedited translation,
72 pages)
No. 90 THE "A-GO" OPERATIONS NAVY
(May - June 1944) Defense Operations
Describes the reorganization and concentration of the
Combined Fleet and all available naval air power in the Central
and South Pacific in an all-out effort to deal the U.S. Navy a
decisive blow. Includes a brief discussion of the KON
Operations, a joint Army-Navy attempt to reinforce Biak.
(Unedited translation. 63 pages)
No. 91 THE "A-GO" OPERATIONS LOG, Supplement NAVY
(May - June 1944) Defense Operations
Covers same period and virtually same material as No. 90
in daily journal format. (Unedited translation. 25 pages)
No. 92 SOUTHWEST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
(April 1942 - April 1944) Consolidation
Covers Army and Navy Agreements for occupation duties
and defense preparations in Burma, Java, Malaya, Sumatra,
and the Indian Ocean area. Some information on the establishment
and maintenance of air bases in the Netherlands East Indies
and western New Guinea, with subsequent air attacks on northern
Australia. (Unedited translation, 31 pages)
No. 93 MIDWAY OPERATIONS NAVY
(May - June 1942) Offensive Operations
An outline of naval plans and preparations for the invasion
off Midway and the Aleutians, together with the subsequent naval
engagement in the Midway area. Shows relationship between
Midway and Aleutians operations. Poorly translated, some
repetition of material contained in No. 88, but fleet composition
and organization is well covered. (Unedited translation, 91
pages)
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No. 94 IWO JIMA OPERATION NAVAL AIR FORCE
(February - March 1945) Defense Operations
A very brief description of the defense of Iwo Jima by
Army and Navy units, with particular reference to the 3d
Air Fleet. Written from the level of the Navy General
Command, few operational details are supplied. (Unedited
translation, 24 pages)
No. 95 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN NAVY
THE PHILIPPINES AREA Defense Operations
(September 1944 - March 1945)
A detailed description of operations in the Philippines
area during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. An account
of submarine operations in the Caroline and Molucca Islands
as well as at Iwo Jima. Primarily an account of missions,
assignments, bases, and estimates of damage inflicted.
Better than average organization and translation. (Unedited
translation. 30 pages)
No. 96 EASTERN NEW GUINEA INVASION NAVY
OPERATIONS Invasion Operations
(March - September 1942)
Brief coverage of Army-Navy cooperation in the invasion
of Lae, Salamaua, and Buna. Includes some coverage of the
Milne Bay Operation, (Edited, Reproduced, 13 pages)
No. 97 PEARL HARBOR OPERATIONS: GENERAL NAVY
OUTLINE OF ORDERS AND PLANS Offensive Operations
(5 November - 2 December 1941)
Monograph consists primarily of a series of thirteen
orders and directives issued by the Naval General Staff,
the Combined Fleet, and the Carrier Striking Force concerning
the attack on Pearl Harbor. Appendix contains general
instructions for operations and actions after the outbreak
of the war. (Edited, Reproduced, 31 pages)
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No. 98 SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part I Defense Operations
An account of naval operations in the Solomon Islands area,
including efforts to land reinforcements and supplies on
Guadalcanal and to aid Army operations by naval gunfire and
air support. Covers withdrawal from Guadalcanal and
assistance rendered by the Navy. Some coverage on Army
operations in Eastern New Guinea: Port Moresby, Lae,
Salamaua, and Buna. Better organized and written than most
unedited studies. (Unedited translation, 68 pages)
No. 99 SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part II Defense Operations
(February - October 1943)
Describes joint Army-Navy operations in defense of the
Central Solomons areas and the Lae-Salamaua-Finschhafen areas
of Eastern New Guinea. Covers the unsuccessful major air
offensive launched in an effort to neutralize U.S. air
power in the Southeast Area. Describes partially successful
efforts to reinforce and supply Army and Navy ground units
in the Solomon Islands. (Unedited translation, 73 pages)
No. 100 SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
Part III Defense Operations
(October 1943 - February 1944)
Covers naval air operations in Eastern New Guinea, the
Solomon, Bismarck, and Admiralty Islands. Includes description
of plans and preparations for defense of the area and gives
some data on troop transfers and movements accomplished by
the Navy. Air operations are presented in daily journal
format, giving combat results for each period. Fairly well
written and translated, but badly organized. (Unedited
translation, 67 pages)
No. 101 NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE INVASION NAVY
OF NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES Invasion Operation
(December 1941 - March 1942)
Naval escort and air support furnished the Army in the
taking of Borneo, the Celebes, Java, and Sumatra. Covers
naval landing operations and surface battles against the
British, Dutch, and U.S. Navies. Fairly well written and
translated. (Unedited translation, 40 pages plus maps)
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No. 102 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS NAVY
(December 1941 - April 1942) Offensive Operations
Covers attack on Pearl Harbor and describes subsequent
submarine operation in U.S. coastal waters, including use
of midget submarines. Brief coverage of 6th Fleet (Submarine
Force) operations in the Central Pacific, Netherlands East
Indies, Malaya, the Philippines, and the Indian Ocean.
Includes charts showing submarine types and specifications.
(Edited, reproduced, 57 pages)
No. 103 OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATION ARMY
IN OCCUPIED AREAS Consolidation
(1942 - 1945)
Very generalized description of military administration
in Malaya, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Burma, the Philippines,
and Hong Kong. Discusses broad aspects of economic and
occupation problems without giving details of solutions.
(Unedited translation, 86 pages)
No. 104 SOURCES OF MATERIALS USED IN ARMY
PREPARATION 0F JAPANESE MONOGRAPHS
(ARMY)
This is not actually a monograph-merely a listing of
former Japanese Army and Navy officers who contributed
to the monograph program and a record of sources of data
used in the Army monographs.
No. 105 GENERAL SUMMARY OF NAVAL NAVY
OPERATIONS, SOUTHERN FORCE Offensive Operations
(November 1941 - April 1942)
A brief synopsis of naval plane and preparations for
operations in the South Pacific Area prepared prior to the
outbreak of war. Some data on initial invasions showing
naval participation and assistance. (Edited, Reproduced,
12 pages)
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No. 106 NAVAL OPERATIONS AGAINST NAVY
SOVIET RUSSIA Plans and Preparations
(1941 - 1945)
In spite of the title, this monograph is not a record
of naval operations, but a brief discussion of naval plans to
be implemented to defend Japan against Soviet aggression
if war should break out while Japan was engaged in its own
aggression in the South Pacific. A small amount of
information on Soviet attacks subsequent to 9 August 1945.
(Edited, Reproduced, 23 pages)
No. 107 MALAYA INVASION NAVAL OPERATIONS (Revised) NAVY
(December 1941 - February 1942) Invasion Operations
Describes the invasion of Malaya from the Navy viewpoint.
Brief accounts of the amphibious landing and naval support
of ground operations. Record, the sinking of the Repulse and
the Prince of Wales. Numerous charts showing various task
force organizations. (Edited, Reproduced, 62 pages)
No. 108 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN FIRST NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS Offensive Operations
(December 1941 - April 1942)
An extremely brief account of submarine activities in
the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas. Too general to be of
real value. (Unedited translation, 5 pages)
No. 109 HOMELAND DEFENSE NAVAL NAVY
OPERATIONS, Part I Plans and Preparation.
(December 1941 - March 1943)
Description of naval plans and preparations for the
defense of Japan. Includes coverage of Doolittle raid as
well as naval operations in the Aleutians. Little material
on combat operations but much information on the organization
of the Japanese Navy. (Edited, Reproduced, 24 pages)
No. 110 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN SECOND NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS, Part I Offensive Operations
(April - August 1942)
A description of submarine operations in the Aleutians, South
Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Midway. Includes data on the
reorganization of the 6th Fleet (Submarine Force) and agreements
with Germany regarding submarine operations in the Indian Ocean.
(Edited, Reproduced, 48 pages)
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No. 111 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN SECOND NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS, Part II Defense Operations
(August 1942 - March 1943)
Covers virtually all areas of the Pacific, although
primary coverage is devoted to operations in the Guadalcanal
area. Describes efforts to prevent landing of U.S.
reinforcements, attempts to supply Japanese troops on the
island, and assistance rendered in the withdrawal from
Guadalcanal. (Unedited translation. 59 pages)
No. 112 SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part IV Defense Operations
(February - April 1944)
Although listed as a naval study, major portion of text
is devoted to Army operations and problems. Reviews
operations in the Solomons, New Britain, and Northeast New
Guinea in a broad and general manner. Study is of doubtful
historical value, (Unedited translation, 19 pages)
No. 113 TASK FORCE OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(November 1941 - April 1942) Offensive Operation
An account of naval air attacks and task force operations
against Pearl Harbor, Northern Australia, Netherlands East
Indies, and in the Indian Ocean area. Written in expanded
outline format, monograph gives little detailed material on
combat operations but merely mentions engagements and
tabulated results. Numerous organizational charts show
composition of various task forces. (Unedited translation,
90 pages)
No. 114 PHILIPPINE AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part IV Defense Operations
(January - August 1945)
A description of the operations of naval land forces in
defence of Luzon: Manila, Corregidor, and Clark Field.
No naval engagements. (Edited, Reproduced, 39 pages)
No. 115 BORNEO AREA NAVAL OPERATION, 1945 NAVY
(February - July 1945) Defense Operations
A very brief account of the reorganization of what was left
of the naval forces in the South Pacific after the Battle of
the Philippine Sea. Describes the defense and loss of Tarakan
and Balikpapan by the 23d Naval Base Force. (Edited, reproduced,
7 pages)
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No. 116 THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY NAVY
IN WORLD WAR II
(1941 - 1945)
Not a narrative-type monograph, but a valuable reference
work showing organizations and reorganizations of the Japanese
Navy during World War II. Lists, by name, each combatant
and noncombatant vessel sunk or heavily damaged, including
the location of the sinking and the cause. (Edited, Reproduced,
279 pages)
No. 117 OUTLINE OF THIRD PHASE OPERATIONS NAVY
(February 1943 - August 1945) Defense Operations
Very general, although comprehensive, coverage of the
defence plans, preparations, and operations from the time of
the Guadalcanal withdrawal to the final surrender. Gives
over-all situation but furnishes little material on combat
operations. An excellent general review of the Japanese
naval situation in the latter part of World War II. (Unedited
translation, 44 pages)
No. 118 OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF NAVY
NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS
(December 1941 - August 1945)
A technical discussion of the development, improvement,
and use of communication facilities in the Japanese Navy during
World War II. Covers experiments and research, codes and
cryptography, and radar development. Furnishes some data
on ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore visual and radio communication,
Discusses use of VLF (Very Low Frequency) submarine
communications systems and special communications plans for
various operations and actions. (Edited, Reproduced, 407 pages)
No. 119 OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS PRIOR TO THE NAVY
TERMINATION OF WAR AND ACTIVITIES Surrender
CONNECTED WITH THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES
(July - August 1945)
A general description of the last weeks of the war, as
the Army and Navy sought to prepare for an invasion of Japan.
Covers the acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the
decision to surrender. Appendixes contain a series of
Imperial Rescripts ending the war. (Edited, Reproduced,
31 pages)
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No. 120 OUTLINE OF SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL AIR FORCE
NAVAL AIR OPERATIONS Invasion Operations
Part I
(December 1941 - August 1942)
A record of naval air operations in the Bismarck
Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, and Eastern New Guinea
invasions. Covers patrol activity and attacks on Port
Morseby. Daily operational charts give details of sorties
flown by the 25th Air Flotilla (later the 5th Air Attack
Group). (Unedited translation, 55 pages)
No. 121 OUTLINES OF SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL AIR FORCE
NAVAL AIR OPERATIONS Offensive Operations
Part II
(August - October 1942)
Outlines air operations, including patrol activities,
of naval air units over Guadalcanal, Eastern New Guinea,
Rabi, and Port Moresby. Written in daily journal format.
(Unedited translation, 45 pages)
No. 122 OUTLINES OF SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL AIR FORCE
NAVAL AIR OPERATIONS Defensive Operations
Part III
(November 1942 - June 1943)
Outlines naval air operations and patrol activities
undertaken in an effort to assist the Army units on Guadalcanal
by attacking U.S. installations and covering withdrawal of
Japanese forces. Some coverage of attacks on Milne Bay, Rabi,
Port Moresby, and other areas of Eastern New Guinea.
Written in daily Journal format. (Unedited translation,
63 pages)
No. 123 HOMELAND DEFENSE NAVAL NAVY
OPERATIONS, Part II Defense Operations
(March 1943 - August 1945)
An account of the plans, preparations, and operations
of the Japanese Navy to defend Japan proper, on both the
mainland and by attacking U.S. bases and task forces.
Very little coverage of combat operations, but strong
on orders, plans, and directives of naval units. (Unedited
translation, 138 pages)
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No. 124 HOMELAND DEFENSE NAVAL NAVAL AIR FORCE
OPERATIONS, Part III Defense Operations
(June 1944 - August 1945)
An account of the naval air defense of Japan against
raids by land-based and carrier-borne aircraft. Also covers
air and submarine raids against U.S. bases. Written partly
in daily journal format, gives information on losses and
estimated results of air combat operations, (Unedited
translation, 58 pages)
No. 125 SURFACE ESCORT OPERATIONS NAVY
(December 1941 - August 1945) Over-all Operations
A discussion of the efforts to provide naval escorts for
troop and freight convoys. Written from the Shipping Command
headquarters level, provides little information on actual
escort experiences, but is primarily concerned with
organizations and plans. Contains comprehensive organizational
charts and some information on shipping losses. (Unedited
translation, 16 pages)
No. 126 BORNEO OPERATIONS RECORD
Volume II
Deleted, material included in No. 26 (Revised).
No. 127 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Part IV Defense Operations
(November 1942 - August 1945)
Covers plane and preparations for defense of Eastern
New Guinea, the Solomon, Bismarck, and Admiralty Islands
by the Eighth Area Army. Written from the level of the area
army headquarters, study covers supply operations,
reassignments, and movements of subordinate units of the 17th
and 18th Armies. Fairly well written and translated but
poorly organized. Much duplication of Nos. 37 to 41.
(Unedited translation, 200 pages)
No. 128 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Supplement, Part IV Defense Operations
(September 1943 - April 1944)
A vague account of the operations of the 17th Division,
including movement to and defense of western New Britain
and subsequent withdrawal to Rabaul. (Unedited translation,
41 pages)
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No. 129 CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
COMMAND OF THE CHINA Offensive Operations
EXPEDITIONARY ARMY
(August 1943 - August 1945)
Covers the prosecution by the China Expeditionary
Army of the Ichi-Go Operation, an attempt to (1) destroy
air bases being used by U.S. planes; (2) reopen and maintain
rail communications between north and south China; and
(3) crush the Chungking regime and bring an end to fighting
in all of China. Latter portion of study is devoted to an
account of the fortifying and strengthening of key defense
areas on the China coast to forestall the anticipated
establishment of invasion bases by the United States.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 201 pages)
No. 130 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
SIXTH AREA ARMY OPERATIONS Offensive Operations
(July 1944 - August 1945)
An account of the activation of the Sixth Area Army
and its activities in connection with the Ichi-Go Operation:
attempts to destroy U.S. air bases and maintain north-south
transportation routes. Primarily concerned with 11th and 25th
Armies' operations and logistical problems. Latter part
describes withdrawal from interior areas to reinforce coastal
defense. (Edited, Reproduced, 126 pages)
No. 131 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
OPERATIONS IN HUKAWNG AREA Defense Operations
(August 1943 - July 1944)
An account of the efforts of the 18th Division to hold
northern Burma add protect the rear areas of the 15th Army
at Imphal and the 56th Division on the Yunnan Front. Some
duplication of coverage in Nos. 134 and 148. (Unedited
translation, 68 pages)
No. 132 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
28TH ARMY OPERATIONS IN Defense Operations
AKYAB AREA (Revised)
(November 1943 - September 1945)
Covers operations in southwestern Burma, from the Irrawaddy
River west to the Bay of Bengal and from India south to Rangoon.
Efforts of the 28th Army to hold against the British southward
advance from India. Describes Northern Arakan, Kaladan, Mai, and
Kan Operations and the withdrawal of the 28th Army from
the coastal area to the Sittang River. (Rewritten, Reproduced,
212 pages)
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No. 133 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD, OUTLINE ARMY
OF BURMA AREA LINE OF COMMUNICATIONS Logistic Operations
(1943 - 1945)
General review of supply and transportation problems
encountered in the initial invasion of Burma as well as in
subsequent operations. Although study is poorly edited it
contains a number of useful maps and charts. (Edited,
Reproduced, 41 pages)
No. 134 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD, 15TH ARMY ARMY
OPERATIONS IN IMPHAL AREA AND Over-all Operations
WITHDRAWAL TO NORTHERN BURMA (Revised)
(January 1943 - January 1945)
Covers defense of northern Burma, including plans to
strengthen defensive line by capturing Imphal. Describes
Imphal Operation, its failure, and the subsequent withdrawal
of the 15th Army to the Irrawaddy River, Some information
on the Hukawng Valley and Salween River Operations as well
as the Wingate airborne invasion. (Rewritten, Reproduced,
191 pages)
No. 135 OKINAWA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(March - June 1945) Defense Operations
A detailed account of the plans, preparations, and operations
of the 32d Army in defense of Okinawa. Much of study is
written in daily journal format, giving day-by-day account of
movements and actions. Also contains description of air
operations conducted by the 8th Air Division. (Unedited
translation, 265 pages)
No. 136 NORTH OF AUSTRALIA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(January 1944 - August 1945) Defense Operations
An account of the 36th Division in defense of the
Wakde - Maffin Bay area, Sarmi and Biak. Cites supply
difficulties and gives details of efforts to achieve a degree
of self-sustenance, by establishment of farms, etc. Includes
efforts of the Second Area Army to reinforce Biak with the
2d Amphibious Brigade. Written in expanded journal format,
study is well illustrated with many maps and situation
sketches. (Unedited translation, 84 pages)
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No. 137 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III, Volume IV, GENERAL Defense Operations
OUTLINE OF MINDORO OPERATIONS
(September 1944 - August 1945)
A very brief description of operations of two infantry
companies of the 8th Division, which were virtually wiped out
in defending Mindoro and Lubang Islands. (Edited, Reproduced,
10 pages)
No. 138 JAPANESE PREPARATIONS FOR ARMY
OPERATIONS IN MANCHURIA Plans and Preparations
(January, 1943 - August 1945)
Primarily an account of attempts to build the Kwantung
Army and to prepare defenses against the USSR in the face
of tremendous troop levies being made to bolster Japan's
defenses in other areas. Little material on combat operations,
but strong on plans and preparations. (Edited, Reproduced,
190 pages)
No. 139 OUTLINE OF SOUTH SEAS NAVAL NAVY
OPERATIONS AND GENERAL SITUATION Invasion Operations
(December 1941 - March 1943)
A very general description of naval operations, both
surface and air, in support of the invasions of Guam, Lae,
and Salamaua. Few details of combat operations and so
general as to be of doubtful value. (Unedited translation,
23 pages)
No. 140 OUTLINE OF SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL NAVAL AIR FORCE
AIR OPERATIONS, Part IV Offensive Operations
(July - November 1943)
Describes air operations principally in the Solomon
Islands with some additional information on missions in the
Bismarck Archipelago and Eastern New Guinea. Written in
daily journal format, records reconnaissance and operational
flights showing number of planes involved, losses, and estimated
results of sorties. Little description of combat operations.
(Unedited translation, 84 pages)
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No. 141 OKINAWA AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS
Supplement
(January - August 1945)
Deleted, combined with No. 83.
No. 142 OUTLINE OF SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL AIR NAVAL AIR FORCE
OPERATIONS, Part V Defense Operations
(December 1943 - May 1944)
A general review of operations in the entire Southeast
Area, ending with the conversion of the air force to ground
units after all aircraft had either been expended or transferred.
Appendix contains review and critique of Japanese air
operations in the Southeast Area by Capt. (N) Miyazaki of
the 25th Air Flotilla staff. (Unedited translation, 63 pages)
No. 143 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Part I Invasion Operations
(January - May 1942)
An account of the organization of the South Seas
Detachment and its operations in connection with the capture
of Rabaul and occupation of Now Britain. Also covers invasion
of Lae and Salamaua and preparations for movement against
Port Moresby. Poorly written and lacking in detailed
information. (Unedited translation, 19 pages)
No. 144 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO
OUTBREAK OF WAR, Part I
(September 1931 - January 1940)
Although written by ex-naval personnel and previously
listed as naval monographs, only one of the series of five
Political Strategy monographs has any appreciable connection
with naval operations. This study discusses the China
Incident and the program of concurrent military operations
and negotiations undertaken to effect a termination of
hostilities. Covers the Canton and Hainan Island operations
and the sinking of the Panay, Also included is some slight
coverage of the Manchuria and Nomonhan Incidents, Appendixes
contain statements of national and military policy as well
as over-all plans for defeating the Nationalist Chinese
Armies and overthrowing the Chungking Government. (Edited,
Reproduced, 98 pages)
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No. 145 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR, Part I Plans and Preparations
(1922 - 1934)
Naval plans and preparations, including construction
of vessels and aircraft. Covers Japanese participation
in international conferences and naval limitation agreements.
Discusses establishment of 1st and 2d Naval Armament
Replenishment Plans. (Edited, Reproduced, 61 pages)
No. 146 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO OUTBREAK OF WAR, Part II
(January - December 1940)
Reviews situation in China and discusses Japan's
deteriorating relations with the United States and Great
Britain. Also discusses the Tripartite Pact
(Japan-Germany-Italy) and the political maneuvering incident
to the signing of the agreement. Contains a calendar of
principal events during 1940. (Edited, Reproduced, 56 pages)
No. 147 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO OUTBREAK OF WAR, Part III
(January - December 1941)
A detailed discussion of U.S.-Japanese negotiations
conducted prior to Pearl Harbor. Explains Japan's occupation
of French Indo-China and gives a statement of Japan's Far
East policy. Discusses the effect of U.S. Lend-Lease
policies on Japan as well as the impact of the Japan-USSR
nonaggression pact on the United States, Great Britain,
and Axis nations. Also includes Hideki Tojo's personal
explanation of Japan's decision to go to war with the
United States, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. (Edited,
Reproduced, 11 pages)
No. 148 BURMA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
33rd ARMY OPERATIONS (Revised) Defense Operations
(April 1944 - August 1945)
An account of the formation of the 33rd Army to conduct
operations against the Chinese Yunnan Expeditionary Force
and to prevent the link-up of India and China via an overland
route. Covers the Army's prosecution of the Dan Operation,
its entry into the Ban Operation, and its subsequent efforts
to protect the 28th Army in its breakout from the Pegu
Mountains.
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No. 149 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
Part II Plans and Preparations
(1934 - 1939)
A continuation of No. 145, shows acceleration of naval
construction program due to outbreak of China Incident.
Discusses 3d and 4th Naval Armament Replenishment Plans.
(Edited, Reproduced, 37 pages)
No. 150 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO OUTBREAK OF WAR, Part IV
(January - December 1941)
Covers same period as No. 47, but furnishes more
details of Japanese Government conferences and discusses
decision to go to war more exhaustively. (Edited, Reproduced,
121 pages)
No. 151 AIR OPERATIONS RECORD AGAINST ARMY AIR FORCE
SOVIET RUSSIA Plans and Preparations
(June 1941 - September 1945)
An account of the formation, build-up, and subsequent
weakening through transfer of units, of the 2d Air Army in
Manchuria. Some data on operations against Soviet forces
in August 1945. Appendixes contain lists of units activated,
assigned, and transferred in and out of the 2d Air Army.
(Edited, Reproduced, 65 pages)
No. 152 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO NAVY
OUTBREAK OF WAR, Part V Plans and Preparations
(1940 - 1941)
Although titled, Political Strategy, this study is
actually a review of the plans and preparations of the Imperial
Japanese Navy for war in the Pacific. Only a few pages are
devoted to a review of the political events of the period.
Study contains an excellent organizational chart of the
Combined Fleet and gives the complete Navy plan for the
conquest of the Southern and Central Pacific Ocean areas.
(Edited, Reproduced, 148 pages)
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No. 153 HOMELAND OPERATIONS RECORD, Volume IV ARMY
OPERATIONS IN KARAFUTO AND CHINA Defense Operations
AREA
(9 August - 22 August 1945)
Describes minor engagements which developed when the
USSR invaded Karafuto and the Kuril Islands. Information
on the surrender, disarmament, and deportation of Japanese
troops to Siberia. Some data on defense plans and preparations,
troop movements, and reorganization of command prior to
Soviet invasion. (Edited, Reproduced without maps, 69 pages)
No. 154 RECORD OF OPERATIONS AGAINST SOVIET ARMY
RUSSIA, EASTERN FRONT Defense Operations
(August 1945)
A series of studies covering plans and preparations
of each of ten Kwantung Army units for the defense of Eastern
Manchuria. Brief descriptions of defensive operations conducted
in August 1945 are included. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 346 pages)
No. 155 RECORD OF OPERATIONS AGAINST SOVIET RUSSIA ARMY
NORTHERN AND WESTERN FRONTS Defense Operations
(August - September 1945)
Similar to No. 154 in covering plans, preparations,
and operations of sixteen Kwantung Army units. Appendix
contains lists of units and commanders, casualty and
repatriation figures, and information on Soviet prison camps.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 281 pages)
No. 156 HISTORICAL REVIEW OF LANDING OPERATIONS ARMY
OF JAPANESE FORCES Offensive Operations
(1904 - 1945)
A general review of principles and policies for the
conduct of landing operations. No detailed information on
landings or amphibious military operations, but a broad
discussion of types of transports required, naval escorts
needed, loading and unloading techniques, air cover, and
organization of the Shipping Transport Command, (Edited,
Reproduced, 50 pages)
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No. 157 HOMELAND AIR DEFENSE OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
RECORD (Revised) Defense Operations
(July 1944 - August 1945)
Covers organization of the air defense forces, including
the Air General Army. Special attention is given to a
description of the efforts made to combat B - 29 raids.
Gives diagrams of radar nets and discusses inability of
Japanese radar equipment to adjust to the flexible operational
methods of the U.S. Air Corps. Air raid warning nets and
locations of military and civilian lookout posts are given
as are locations of airfields. Discusses pilot training,
organization, and transfers of units. Material from Nos. 158
and 159 has been included. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 167 pages)
No. 158 HOMELAND AIR DEFENSE OPERATIONS RECORD
CENTRAL SECTOR
Deleted, material included with No. 157.
No. 159 HOMELAND AIR DEFENSE OPERATIONS RECORD
WESTERN SECTOR
Deleted, material included with No. 157.
No. 160 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR, Part III Plans and Preparations
(1939 -1941)
Follows No. 149 and describes further acceleration of
naval construction program due to decision to go to war against
the United States and Great Britain. Discusses the 5th Naval
Armament Replenishment Plan as well as the supplementary
Naval Armament Plan. (Edited, Reproduced, 46 pages)
No. 161 INNER SOUTH SEA ISLANDS AREA NAVAL NAVY
OPERATIONS, Part I, GILBERT ISLANDS Offensive Operations
(November 1941 - November 1943)
Activities of the South Seas Force (principally the 4th
Fleet) in the seizure of the Gilbert Islands and the build-up
of defenses in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands. General
naval operations in the Central Pacific area and the defense
of Makin and Tarawa are also reviewed. Study has been lightly
edited and is poorly organized. Appendix contains Combined
Fleet plans and orders for initial Southern Operations.
(Edited, 137 pages)
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No. 162 SOUTHWEST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(April 1944 - August 1945) Defense Operations
An account of the establishment of the Seventh Area
Army to control the Malaya, Borneo, Java, and Sumatra areas
with the 16th, 25th, 29th, and 39th Armies. No military
operations are described but detailed-information is
furnished on the use of Malaya as a logistical base for the
Southern Area. Also discusses the attempts of the Seventh
Area Army to supply other areas; ship raw materials to Japan,
and prepare for the defense of its zone of responsibility.
(Unedited translation, 186 pages)
No. 163 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS, Part I Offensive Operations
(March - November 1943)
An account of submarine operations in the Southeast
Pacific, Indian Ocean, Aleutians, and U.S. coastal waters.
Organization of Submarine Forces, missions, and results
of operations are given. Study includes brief account of
evacuation of Kiska Garrison and a meeting with a German
submarine in the Indian Ocean. (Unedited translation, 65 pages)
No. 164 RAILWAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945) Transportation Operations
A general description of railway operations in Japan
and the occupied countries, including Korea and Manchuria.
Primarily devoted to describing control agencies and
organization of railroads for military use. Also covers
construction of the Burma-Thailand Railroad and the
militarization of rail lines in Japan. (Unedited translation,
209 pages)
No. 165 JAVA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Part II Plans and Preparations
(Early 1944 - August 1945)
A summarization of the 16th Army plans and preparations
for the defense of the Java area. Since no defense was
required, this study is of doubtful interest and value.
Primary contribution is its indication of the Japanese-Indonesian
attitude. (Unedited translation, 27 pages)
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No. 166 CHINA INCIDENT NAVAL AIR NAVAL AIR FORCE
OPERATIONS Offensive Operations
(July - November 1937)
Air operations of the 1st and 2d Combined Naval Air
Groups in support of ground forces in the China operations
of 1937. Primarily concerned with operations in Central
and Southern China with only a few references to Army
operations in the north. Written in daily journal format,
shows number of sorties flown, results accomplished,
and losses incurred. (Unedited translation, 205 pages)
No. 167 MALAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(January 1944 - August 1945) Defense Preparations
Covers the organization of the 29th Army, and its mission
of defending the Malay Peninsula. Includes plans and
preparations for defense, with emphasis on logistical problems
encountered, together with reorganization of forces,
reinforcements, and the efforts of the Inspectorate of
Military Administration to strengthen the Japanese position
by winning the support of the local populace. (Unedited
translation, 52 pages)
No. 168 HOMELAND ANTIAIRCRAFT DEFENSE ARMY
OPERATIONS RECORD, TOKAI SECTOR Defense Preparations
(December 1944 - August 1945)
Reviews Development of antiaircraft defenses in Tokai
(East Coast) Sector from 1941 to end of 1944. Discusses
plans and preparations made between the end of 1944 and the
end of the war for the defense of Nagoya and the surrounding
area. (Unedited translation, 92 pages)
No. 169 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR, Part IV Naval Construction
(1942)
Gives details on wartime naval construction, including
build-up of naval air strength. Discusses plans for future
naval construction under 5th Naval Armament Replenishment
Plan. (Edited, Reproduced, 62 pages)
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No. 170 HOMELAND ANTIAIRCRAFT DEFENSE ARMY
OPERATIONS RECORD KANTO SECTOR Defense Preparations
(June 1944 - August 1945)
Reviews development of antiaircraft defenses in Kanto (Tokyo)
Sector from 1941 to mid-1944. Particular emphasis is laid on
plans and preparations as well as the actual antiaircraft
defense of the Tokyo-Kawasaki-Yokohama industrial and
governmental complex. (Unedited translation, 91 pages)
No. 171 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS, Part II Offensive Operations
(November 1943 - March 1944)
An account of submarine operations in the Central and
Southeast Pacific areas. Organizations and dispositions of
forces adopted in efforts to cut U.S. supply lines and
attack invasion forces. Attack of Truk by a U.S. task
force and subsequent submarine operations against the task
force are also included. (Unedited translation, 67 pages)
No. 172 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR, Part V Naval Construction
(March 1943 - April 1945)
Describes the efforts of the Japanese Navy to effect
replacement of material and personnel losses. Reviews
warship production for period 1942 - 45. (Edited, Reproduced,
79 pages)
No. 173 INNER SOUTH SEAS ISLANDS AREA NAVY
NAVAL OPERATIONS, Part II Defense Operations
MARSHALL ISLANDS
(December 1941 - February 1944)
Describes efforts to defend the Marshall Islands against
U.S. air attacks. Appendix contains daily journal with entries
from period 23 November 1943 to 1 March 1944, also charts on
ship movements and losses in the area. A sequel to No. 161.
(Unedited translation, 109 pages)
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No. 174 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR, Part VI Defense Operations
(March - June 1945)
Plans for final defense of Japan by use of special attack
(suicide) planes, boats, manned torpedoes, and submarines.
Cites construction figures for 1944 and 1945, showing
estimates for requirements of special attack equipment.
(Edited, Reproduced, 108 pages)
No. 175 HOMELAND ANTIAIRCRAFT DEFENSE ARMY
OPERATIONS RECORD, CENTRAL SECTOR Defense Preparations
(September 1944 - July 1945)
Traces development of antiaircraft defenses in Central
Sector from 1941 to 1944. Places particular emphasis on
defense of Osaka and Kobe. Cites problems of radar, shortage
of ammunition and weapons. Describes U.S. air raids.
(Unedited translation, 56 pages)
No. 176 HOMELAND ANTIAIRCRAFT DEFENSE OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD, WESTERN SECTOR Defense Preparations
(June 1944 - August 1945)
Reviews development of antiaircraft defense of Western
Sector from 1941 to mid-1944. Places particular emphasis
on plans, preparations, and actual defense of Kokura and
Yawata. Some coverage of operations of the 4th AAA Division
in preparing to defend Kyushyu against invasion. (Unedited
translation, 80 pages)
No. 177 THAILAND OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945) Over-all Operations
Covers relations between Japan and Thailand before,
during, and after the start of the Pacific War. Describes
Thailand's political strategy and gives details of the
Japanese use of that country as a logistical base for Burma
operations. Includes plans and preparations for defense and
the development of the Thailand Garrison Army, the 39th
Army, and the 18th Area Army. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 37 pages)
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No. 178 NORTH CHINA AREA OPERATIONS ARMY
(July 1937 - May 1941) Offensive Operations
An account of the outbreak of the China Incident and the
efforts of the North China Area Army to bring it to a speedy
conclusion. Includes operations in Northeast China and
along the Mongolian border. Punitive expeditions, mop-ups,
and formation of garrison units are described in some detail.
Organization charts and map coverage are excellent. (Rewritten,
Reproduced, 363 pages)
No. 179 CENTRAL CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1937 - 1941) Offensive Operations
Operations of the Central China Area Army and its
successor, the Central China Expeditionary Army, in the area
between Shanghai and Hangkou. Gives details of more than
twenty operations conducted by the Japanese forces in efforts
to occupy and pacify the Central China area. (Rewritten,
Reproduced, 269 pages)
No. 180 SOUTH CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1937 - 1941) Offensive Operations
Covers the invasion of Canton and Hainan Island by
the 21st Army and includes subsequent operations conducted
by the army and its successor unit, the South China Area
Army, to cut Chiang Kai-shek's supply lines. Describes
operations along the borders of Hong Kong, Macau, and French
Indo-China culminating in occupation of the latter area.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 132 pages)
No. 184 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS Parts III, IV, and V Defense Operations
(March 1944 - August 1945)
A detailed account of submarine operations in all areas
of the Pacific with charts showing losses during quarterly
periods. Some information on reorganization of the Submarine
Force and employment of suicide tactics with midget submarines.
Appendix contains much information on construction, losses,
strength, and final dispositions of individual submarines
after termination of war. (Partially edited, 237 pages)
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No. 185 SUMATRA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
25TH ARMY Over-all Operations
(march 1942 - August 1945)
A brief, but fairly comprehensive, review of the
operations of the 25th Army in Malaya and Sumatra. Covers
invasion of Sumatra and preparations for defense. (Edited,
Reproduced, 18 pages)
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5. List and Description of Japanese Studies on Manchuria,
including Japanese Night Combat Study
Vol. I JAPANESE OPERATIONAL PLANNING ARMY
AGAINST THE USSR Plans and Preparations
(1932 - 1945)
A discussion of various plans and defensive concepts
developed by the Kwantung Army to be employed in possible
operations against the USSR. Strengths of both Japanese
and Soviet forces are shown as well as estimates o
strength which could become available in the event of the
development of hostilities. Describes changes in defense
concepts as influenced by the changing world situation:
the outbreak of the German-Soviet War, the Pacific War, and
the deterioration of the Japanese military situation.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 191 pages)
Vol. II IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY IN MANCHURIA ARMY
(1894 - 1945) Historical Summary
A general history of Japanese Army Operations in
Manchuria and Korea. Starting with a description of the
Sino-Japanese War of 1894 - 95, continues through the
Russo-Japanese War of 1904 - 05, the Manchurian Incident
of 1931 - 33, and concludes with the Soviet attack on
Manchuria in August 1945. Included in the appendix are
details of the Treaty of 1905 ending the Russo-Japanese War.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 107 pages)
Vol. III STRATEGIC STUDY ON MANCHURIA ARMY
MILITARY TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHY Terrain Study
This volume is divided into four parts, as follows:
Part 1
Covers the history, strategic importance, and terrain
of Manchuria in general. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 90 pages)
Part 2
Describes terrain, transportation facilities, economy,
and strategic considerations affecting operations in Southern,
Central, and Northern Manchuria. (Rewritten, Reproduced,
96 pages)
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Part 3
Same coverage as Part 2, for Southeast, East, and
Northeast Manchuria. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 156 pages)
Part 4
Same coverage as Part 2 for Northwest, West, and
Southwest Manchuria. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 93 pages)
Vol. IV AIR OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
(1931 - 1945) Plans and Preparations
A discussion of plans and preparations for air operations
against the USSR before and during the Pacific War.
Includes description of combat operations in the Manchurian and
Nomonhan Incidents. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 129 pages)
Vol. V INFANTRY OPERATIONS ARMY
The title of this study is misleading in that it is
not, primarily, a study of infantry operations. Rather,
it is a study of infantry organization, training, tactical
principles, and equipment. Although it refers specifically
to the army in Manchuria, much of the material is equally
applicable to the entire Japanese Army. Appendixes
contain statement of Japanese defense concept (general) and
the Field Service Code designed to serve as a guide to the
Japanese soldier. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 119 pages)
Vol. VI ARMOR OPERATIONS ARMY
As in the case of Volume V, this is not an operational
study, but a discussion of the formation of armored units
in Manchuria. Emphasis is laid on the peculiar problems
presented by the weather and terrain of Manchuria. Only a
few pages are devoted to combat operations, the greater portion
being a discussion of tactics, organization, and equipment,
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 114 pages)
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Vol. VII SUPPORTING ARMS AND SERVICES ARMY
This volume is divided into two parts, as described
below.
Part 1 Artillery and Antiaircraft Artillery Operations
In spite of the title, this study contains little
material on combat operations, although there is some coverage
of the Nomonhan Incident. Emphasis is on organization,
employment, training, and equipment of artillery and
antiaircraft artillery units in Manchuria. (Rewritten,
Reproduced, 150 pages)
Part 2 -- Engineer, Signal and Railway Operations
As in Part 1, study contains little military operational
material. Discusses organization, employment, and types of
engineer and signal units. Gives details on organization of
military rail transportation services with much information
on rail lines and depots in Manchuria. (Rewritten, 147 pages)
Vol. VIII LOGISTICS IN MANCHURIA ARMY
A very comprehensive study covering the strategic aspects
of terrain, natural resources, weather, and population of
Manchuria. Some overlapping with Volume III, although no
actual duplication. Discusses transportation, including
capabilities of ports, road nets, and rail lines. Gives much
material on industries established by Japan, particularly
those of military significance. Shows methods used in
establishment of supply depots, hospitals, and other logistical
installations of the Kwantung Army. (Rewritten, 219 pages)
Vol. IX CLIMATIC FACTORS ARMY
First part of study is primarily concerned with the
effects of cold weather on military operations in Manchuria.
Data is furnished on average winter temperatures, and
cold-weather clothing and equipment are discussed. To
illustrate the effects of extremely low temperatures on
men, animals, and machines, accounts of the annual winter
maneuvers of the 11th Division in 1941 - 1944 are included.
Chapter 10 (originally included with Vol. XII) covers other
aspects of climate: sudden variations of temperature,
precipitation, droughts, dust storms, etc. Principal
emphasis of this chapter is, however, also on cold-weather
operations. (Unedited translation, 193 pages)
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Vol. X JAPANESE INTELLIGENCE PLANNING AGAINST THE USSR ARMY
(1934 - 1941)
Covers the efforts of Japanese Army intelligence agencies
to build an effective intelligence network in Manchuria
and vicinity. Also covered, although in less detail, are
several aspects of psychological warfare, guerrilla
activities and sabotage, counterintelligence and propaganda.
(Rewritten, Reproduced, 119 pages)
Vol. XI SMALL WARS AND BORDER PROBLEMS ARMY
This study is divided into three parts, with Part 3
also being divided into three books, a total of five separate
binders.
Part 1 Small Wars and Border Problems
A general review of the history of borderline demarcation
in Manchuria and brief résumés of Russo-Japanese border
disputes. Includes an outline of Japanese border policies
and negotiations on border incidents. (Rewritten, Reproduced,
127 pages)
Part 2 -- Small Wars and Border Problems
A review of fortification construction in Manchuria
particularly along the Soviet borders. Includes information
on establishment of Border Garrison Units and their
disposition. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 84 pages)
Part 3, Book A -- Small Wars and Border Problems
The Changkufeng Incident (1938)
An account of one of the more serious and important border
incidents is given in considerable detail. Also covers
negotiations between Tokyo and Moscow to terminate the
incident. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 154 pages)
Part 3, Book B -- Small Wars and Border Problems,
The Nomonhan Incident (1939)
Describes the opening and spread of the Nomonhan
Incident, the most serious of the many Manchurian border
incidents. Covers operations of the 23d Division and the
2d Air Group, as directed by the Kwantung Army. (Rewritten,
Reproduced, 190 pages)
58
Part 3, Book C -- Small Wars and Border Problems,
The Nomonhan Incident (1939)
Covers the latter stages of the Nomonhan Incident,
including the activities of the 6th Army in the conduct of
operations. Gives an account of the cease-fire negotiations
and the dissension between the Kwantung Army and Imperial
General Headquarters on the conduct of military operations.
Appendixes contain a diary of a Japanese artillery battery
commander in which he gives a day-by-day account of the
activities of his battery at Nomonhan. Also included is
a Soviet version of the incident. (Rewritten, Reproduced,
261 pages)
Vol. XII ANTI-BANDIT OPERATION ARMY
(1931 - 1941)
Although the title indicates that the study is concerned
with suppression of bandit activity, it is actually a
study on guerrilla and partisan movements. As an indication
of this, the author early states that he has eliminated
from discussion the "professional bandits" and states that
the study will be concerned only with bandits who are
motivated by ideological aims. Primary coverage is devoted
to Communist Korean and Chinese guerrilla activity as well
as countermeasures employed by the Japanese, (Unedited ,
translation, 59 pages)
Vol. XIII STUDY OF STRATEGICAL AND TACTICAL ARMY
PECULIARITIES OF FAR EASTERN RUSSIA
AND SOVIET EASTERN FORCES
(1931 - 1945)
An account of Soviet Army organization and build-up
in the Far East, as observed by the Kwantung Army. Includes
Japanese estimates of Soviet defense plans and preparations
as well as an analysis of the importance of the Trans-Siberian
Railroad and its effect on strategy. Also covered are
aspects of local economy and types of population as they
affect Soviet strategy and tactics. (Rewritten, Reproduced,
132 pages)
59
JAPANESE NIGHT COMBAT
This study was produced in three parts, as described
below:
Part 1 -- Principles of Night Combat
Night or dawn attacks were very favorably regarded by
Japanese and the tactic was frequently employed.
Part 1 of the Night Combat series outlines the general
concept of night combat, provides some historic examples,
discusses the application of night combat tactics as
they might be employed against Soviet defenses along the
Manchurian border. Study also includes information on
training of the Japanese soldier in night combat. (Rewritten,
Reproduced, 184 pages)
Part 2 -- Appendix: Excerpts From Japanese Training Manuals
This second book of the series supplements the training
portion of Part 1 in providing material on night combat as
excerpted from Japanese Army training manuals. (Rewritten,
Reproduced, 203 pages)
Part 3 -- Supplement: Night Combat Examples
The third book of the Night Combat series illustrates
the principles described in Parts 1 and 2 by furnishing
examples of successful employment of night combat operations
of Japanese Army units of various sizes. Examples are
taken from the Russo-Japanese War, the China Incident, and
World War II. (Rewritten, Reproduced, 229 pages)
60
6. Japanese Monographs and Japanese Studies on Manchuria
Classified by Operations Areas
In the following portion of the GUIDE, the Japanese Monographs and
Manchurian Studies are divided, by subject matter, into what the
Japanese considered the major operational areas of the Pacific War,
as outlined on the preceding map. It should be noted that these are
not necessarily major operational areas from a U.S. or Allied viewpoint.
Where studies cover more than one operational area, duplicate
references have been given.
Operational Area A -- Southeast Area (includes Northeast New Guinea,
Bismarck Archipelago, and the Solomon Islands)
No. 34 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Volume I
(May 1942 - January 1943)
No. 35 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Volume II
(February 1943 - August 1945)
No. 37 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
18th Army Operations
Volume I
(January 1942 - June 1943)
No. 38 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
18th Army Operations
Volume II
(June 1943 - February 1944)
No. 39 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
18th Army Operations
Volume III
(March 1944 - August 1944)
61
No. 40 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS ARMY
18th Army Operations
Volume IV
(September 1944 - June 1945)
No. 41 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
18th Army Operations
Volume V
(June 1945 - March 1946)
No. 42 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Chart Supplement
(1943 - 1945)
No. 44 HISTORY OF THE EIGHTH AREA ARMY ARMY
(November 1942 - August 1945)
No. 45 HISTORY OF IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS ARMY
ARMY SECTION
(1941 - 1945)
No. 112 SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS ARMY
Part IV
(February - April 1944)
(Notes Although supposedly a naval operations
monograph, majority of text is devoted to Army
operations and problems.)
No. 127 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Part IV
(November 1942 - August 1945)
No. 128 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Part IV
Supplement
(September 1943 - April 1944)
No. 143 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Part I
(January - May 1942)
62
No. NC(3) NIGHT COMBAT EXAMPLES ARMY
No. 96 EASTERN NEW GUINEA INVASION OPERATIONS ARMY
(March - September 1942)
No. 98 SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part I
(May 1942 - February 1943)
No. 99 SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part II
(February - October 1943)
No. 110 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN SECOND PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part I
(April - August 1942)
No. 111 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN SECOND PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part II
(August 1942 - March 1943)
No. 112 SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part IV
(February - April 1944)
No. 139 OUTLINE OF SOUTH SEAS NAVAL FORCE NAVY
OPERATIONS AND GENERAL SITUATION
(December 1941 - March 1942)
No. 163 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part I
(March - November 1943)
No. 171 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part II
(November 1943 - March 1944)
No. 32 SOUTHEAST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(November 1942 - April 1944)
63
No. 100 SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
Part III
(October 1943 - February 1944)
No. 120 OUTLINE OF SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL NAVAL AIR FORCE
AIR OPERATIONS
Part I
(December 1941 - August 1942)
No. 121 OUTLINE OF SOUTHEAST NAVAL NAVAL AIR FORCE
AIR OPERATIONS
Part II
(August - October 1942)
No. 122 OUTLINE OF SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL NAVAL AIR FORCE
AIR OPERATIONS
Part III
(November 1942 - June 1943)
No. 140 OUTLINE OF SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL NAVAL AIR FORCE
AIR OPERATIONS
Part IV
(July - November 1943)
No. 142 OUTLINE OF SOUTHEAST AREA NAVAL NAVAL AIR FORCE
AIR OPERATIONS
Part V
(December 1943 - 1944)
Operational Area B -- North of Australia Area (includes Western New
Guinea and eastern portion of Netherlands East Indies)
No. 13 NORTH OF AUSTRALIA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1943 - 1945)
No. 14 SECOND AREA ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE ARMY
WESTERN NEW GUINEA AREA
(May 1944 - January 1945)
No. 15 OUTLINE OF THE BATTLE FOR MOROTAI ARMY
(15 September 1944 - 13 May 1945)
64
No. 16 AMBON AND TIMOR INVASION OPERATIONS ARMY
(January - February 1942)
No. 24 HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN ARMY ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 136 NORTH OF AUSTRALIA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(January 1944 - August 1945)
No. 79A SUMATRA INVASION AND SOUTHWEST AREA NAVY
NAVAL MOPPING-UP OPERATIONS
(January - May 1942)
No. 87 WESTERN NEW GUINEA AND NORTH OF AUSTRALIA NAVY
AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS
(April - September 1944)
No. 90 THE "A-GO" OPERATIONS NAVY
(May - June 1944)
No. 91 THE "A-GO" OPERATIONS LOG NAVY
Supplement
(May - June 1944)
No. 92 SOUTHWEST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
(April 1942 - April 1944)
No. 31 SOUTHERN AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(1941 - 1945)
No. 113 TASK FORCE OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(November 1941 - April 1942)
Operational Area C -- Philippines Area
No. 1 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase I
(6 November 1941 - 30 June 1942)
65
No. 2 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase I
(1 December 1941 - 10 April 1942)
No. 3 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase II
(December 1942 - June 1944)
No. 4 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III
(July - November 1944)
No. 5 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III
(July - December 1944)
No. 6 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III
(June 1944 - August 1945)
No. 7 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III
(January - August 1945)
No. 8 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III
(December 1944 - August 1945)
No. 9 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III
(December 1944 - August 1945)
No. 10 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III
(November 1944 - April 1945)
No. 24 HISTORY OF SOUTHERN ARMY ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 27 JOLO ISLAND INVASION OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(December 1941)
66
No. 45 HISTORY OF IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS ARMY
ARMY SECTION
(1941 - 1945)
No. 103 OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATION IN OCCUPIED ARMY
AREAS
(1942 - 1945)
No. 137 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD, ARMY
Phase III, Volume IV
GENERAL OUTLINE OF MINDORO OPERATION
(September 1944 - August 1945)
No. 164 RAILWAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 81 PHILIPPINES AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part III
(December 1944 - January 1945)
No. 84 PHILIPPINES AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part II
(October - December 1944)
No. 95 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES NAVY
AREA
(September 1944 - March 1945)
No. 102 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS NAVY
(December 1941 - April 1942)
No. 105 GENERAL SUMMARY OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
SOUTHERN FORCE
(November 1941 - April 1942)
No. 114 PHILIPPINE AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part IV
(January - August 1945)
No. 117 OUTLINE OF THIRD PHASE OPERATIONS NAVY
(February 1943 - August 1945)
67
No. 152 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR NAVY
TO OUTBREAK OF WAR
Part V
(1940 - 1941)
No. 184 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS
Parts III IV, and V
(March 1944 - August 1945)
No. 11 PHILIPPINES AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase I
(December 1941 - May 1942)
No. 12 PHILIPPINES OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase III
(August 1941 - February 1945)
No. 31 SOUTHERN AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(1941 - 1945)
No. 80 OPERATIONAL SITUATION OF THE JAPANESE NAVAL AIR FORCE
NAVY IN THE PHILIPPINES INVASION
OPERATIONS
(December 1941)
No. 82 PHILIPPINES AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
Part I
(January - September 1944)
Operational Area D -- Central Pacific Area (includes Caroline,
and Marshall Islands, Midway, and Hawaii)
No. 45 HISTORY OF IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS ARMY
ARMY SECTION
(1941 - 1945)
No. 48 CENTRAL PACIFIC OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Volume I
(December 1941 - August 1945)
68
No. 49 CENTRAL PACIFIC OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Volume II
(April - November 1944)
No. 90 THE "A-GO" OPERATIONS NAVY
(May - June 1944)
No. 91 THE "A-GO" OPERATIONS LOG NAVY
Supplement
(May - June 1944)
No. 93 MIDWAY OPERATIONS NAVY
(May - June 1942)
No. 95 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN NAVY
THE PHILIPPINES AREA
(September 1944 - March 1945)
No. 97 PEARL HARBOR OPERATIONS: GENERAL NAVY
OUTLINE OF ORDERS AND PLANS
(5 November - 2 December 1941)
No. 102 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS NAVY
(December 1941 - April 1942)
No. 108 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN NAVY
FIRST PHASE OPERATIONS
(December 1941- April 1942)
No. 110 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN SECOND NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS
Part I
(April - August 1942)
No. 117 OUTLINE OF THIRD PHASE OPERATIONS NAVY
(February 1943 - August 1945)
69
No. 139 OUTLINE OF SOUTH SEAS NAVAL FORCE NAVY
OPERATIONS AND GENERAL SITUATION
(December 1941 - March 1942)
No. 152 POLITICAL SITUATION PRIOR TO NAVY
OUTBREAK OF WAR
Part V
(1940 - 1941)
No. 161 INNER SOUTH SEA ISLANDS AREA NAVAL NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part I
GILBERT ISLANDS
(November 1941 - November 1943)
No. 163 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN NAVY
THIRD PHASE OPERATIONS
Part I
(March - November 1943)
No. 171 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS
Part II
(November 1943 - March 1944)
No. 173 INNER SOUTH SEAS ISLANDS AREA NAVAL NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part II
MARSHALL ISLANDS
(December 1941 - February 1944)
No. 184 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN NAVY
THIRD PHASE OPERATIONS
Parts III, IV, and V
(March 1944 - August 1945)
No. 50 CENTRAL PACIFIC AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(1944 - 1945)
No. 113 TASK FORCE OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(November 1941 - April 1942)
70
Operational Area E -- Okinawa and Formosa Area (includes Iwo Jima)
No. 48 CENTRAL PACIFIC OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Volume I
(December 1941 - August 1945)
No. 52 FORMOSA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1943 - 1945)
No. 53 32D ARMY OPERATIONS IN CHINA ARMY
(March - June 1945)
No. 135 OKINAWA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(March - June 1945)
No. 95 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN NAVY
THE PHILIPPINES AREA
(September 1944 - March 1945)
No. 96 IWO JIMA AND RYUKYU ISLANDS ARMY AIR FORCE
AIR OPERATIONS
(February - June 1945)
No. 83 OKINAWA AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVAL
(January - June 1945)
No. 86 5TH AIR FLEET OPERATIONS NAVAL
(February - August 1945)
No. 94 IWO JIMA OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(February - March 1945)
Operational Area F -- Homeland Area (Japan, excluding Hokkaido, and
Korea)
No. 17 HOMELAND OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 22 SEVENTEENTH AREA ARMY OPERATIONS ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
71
No. 164 RAILWAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 168 HOMELAND ANTIAIRCRAFT DEFENSE OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD, TOKAI (EAST COAST) SECTOR
(December 1944 - August 1945)
No. 170 HOMELAND ANTIAIRCRAFT DEFENSE OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD, KANTO SECTOR
(June 1944 - August 1945)
No. 175 HOMELAND ANTIAIRCRAFT DEFENSE OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD, CENTRAL SECTOR
(September 1944 - June 1945)
No. 176 HOMELAND ANTIAIRCRAFT DEFENSE OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD, WESTERN SECTOR
(June 1944 - August 1945)
No. 109 HOMELAND DEFENSE NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part I
(December 1941 - March 1943)
No. 119 OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS PRIOR TO THE NAVY
TERMINATION OF WAR AND ACTIVITIES CONNECTED
WITH THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES
(July - August 1945)
No. 123 HOMELAND DEFENSE NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part II
(March 1943 - August 1945)
No. 174 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND PREPARATIONS NAVY
FOR WAR
(March - June 1945)
No. 23 AIR DEFENSE OF THE HOMELAND ARMY AIR FORCE
(1944 - 1945)
No. 50 CENTRAL PACIFIC AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(1944 - 1945)
72
No. 85 PREPARATION FOR OPERATIONS IN NAVY
DEFENSE OF THE HOMELAND
(July 1944 - July 1945)
No. 86 5TH AIR FLEET OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(February - August 1945)
No. 124. HOMELAND DEFENSE NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
Part III
(June 1944 - August 1945)
No. 157 HOMELAND AIR DEFENSE OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
RECORD (Revised)
(July 1944 - August 1945)
Operational Area G -- Borneo and French Indo-China (includes Thailand)
No. 24 HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN ARMY ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 25 FRENCH INDO-CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1940 - 1945)
No. 26 BORNEO OPERATIONS ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 28 TARAKAN INVASION OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(January 1942)
No. 29 BALIKPAPAN INVASION OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(January 1942)
No. 30 BANDJERMASIN INVASION OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(February 1942)
No. 57 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase I
(November 1941 - December 1942)
No. 103 OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATION IN OCCUPIED AREAS ARMY
(1942 - 1945)
73
No. 162 SOUTHEAST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(April 1944 - August 1945)
No. 164 RAILWAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 177 THAILAND OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 92 SOUTHWEST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
(April 1942 - April 1944)
No. 101 NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE INVASION NAVY
OF NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES
(December 1941 - March 1942)
No. 102 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS NAVY
(December 1941 - April 1942)
No. 105 GENERAL SUMMARY OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
SOUTHERN FORCE
(November 1941 - April 1942)
No. 115 BORNEO AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS, 1945 NAVY
(February - July 1945)
No. 31 SOUTHERN AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(1941 - 1945)
No. 55 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase I
(November 1941 - February 1942)
No. 56 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase II
(July 1942 - June 1944)
No. 65 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase III
(July 1944 - August 1945)
74
Operation Area H -- Malaya, Java, and Sumatra
No. 24 HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN ARMY ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 54 MALAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(November 1941 - March 1942)
No. 66 THE INVASION OF THE NETHERLANDS ARMY
EAST INDIES
(November 1941 - March 1942)
No. 67 PALEMBANG and BANGKA ISLANDS OPERATIONS ARMY
RECORD
(January - February 1942)
No. 68 REPORT ON INSTALLATIONS AND CAPTURED ARMY
WEAPONS, JAVA AND SINGAPORE
(1942)
No. 103 OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATION IN ARMY
OCCUPIED AREAS
(1942 - 1945)
No. 162 SOUTHWEST AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(April 1944 - August 1945)
No. 164 RAILWAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 165 JAVA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Part II
(Early 1944 - August 1945)
No. 167 MALAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(January 1944 - August 1945)
No. 185 SUMATRA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
25TH ARMY
(March 1942 - August 1945)
75
No. 79A SUMATRA INVASION AND SOUTHWEST NAVY
AREA NAVAL MOPPING-UP OPERATIONS
(January - May 1942)
No. 92 SOUTHWEST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
(April 1942 - April 1944)
No. 101 NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE INVASION NAVY
OF NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES
(December 1941 - March 1942)
No. 102 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS NAVY
(December 1941 - April 1942)
No. 105 GENERAL SUMMARY OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
SOUTHERN FORCE
(November 1941 - April 1942)
No. 107 MALAYA INVASION NAVAL OPERATIONS (Revised) NAVY
(December 1941 - February 1942)
No. 152 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO OUTBREAK NAVY
OF WAR
Part V
(1940 - 1941)
No. 31 SOUTHERN AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(1941 - 1945)
No. 55 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase I
(November 1941 - February 1942)
No. 56 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase II
(June 1942 - June 1944)
No. 65 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORGE
Phase III
(July 1944 - August 1945)
76
No. 69 JAVA-SUMATRA AREA AIR ARMY AIR FORCE
OPERATIONS RECORD
(December 1941 - March 1942)
Operational Area I -- Burma Area (including Indian Ocean operations)
No. 24 HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN ARMY ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 57 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase I
(November 1941 - December 1942)
No. 58 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase II
(1943 - 1944)
No. 59(1) BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III
(1944 - 1945)
No. 59(2) BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Phase III
(April 1944 - August 1945)
No. 61 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Supplement No. 2
(October - November 1943)
No. 62 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Supplement No, 2
(April 1944 - January 1945)
No. 103 OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATION IN ARMY
OCCUPIED AREAS
(1942 - 1945)
No. 131 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
OPERATIONS IN HUKAWNG AREA
(August 1943 - July 1944)
77
No. 132 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD, 28TH ARMY ARMY
OPERATIONS IN AKYAB AREA (Revised)
(November 1943 - September 1945)
No. 133 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD, OUTLINE OF BURMA ARMY
AREA LINE OF COMMUNICATIONS
(1941 - 1945)
No. 134 BURMA OPERATIONS RECORD, 15TH ARMY ARMY
OPERATIONS IN IMPHAL AREA AND WITHDRAWAL
TO NORTHERN BURMA (Revised)
(January 1943 - January 1945)
No. 148 BURMA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
33D ARMY OPERATIONS (Revised)
(April 1944 - August 1945)
No. 164 RAILWAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. NC(3) NIGHT COMBAT EXAMPLES ARMY
No. 79 BURMA AND ANDAMAN INVASION NAVY
NAVAL OPERATIONS
(March - April 1942)
No. 92 SOUTHWEST AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
(April 1942 - April 1944)
No. 108 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN FIRST NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS
(December 1941 - April 1942)
No. 110 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN SECOND NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS
Part I
(April - August 1942)
No. 163 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS
Part I
(March - November 1943)
78
No. 31 SOUTHERN AREA AIR OPERATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE
(1941 - 1945)
No. 55 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase I
(November 1941 - February 1942)
No. 56 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase II
(July 1942 - June 1944)
No. 64 BURMA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(January 1942 - August 1945)
No. 65 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase III
(July 1944 - August 1945)
No. 113 TASK FORCE OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(November 1941 - April 1942)
Operational Area J -- China Area (includes Hong Kong and Hainan Island)
No. 70 CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD (Revised) ARMY
(July 1937 - November 1941)
No. 71 ARMY OPERATIONS IN CHINA ARMY
(December 1941 - December 1943)
No. 72 ARMY OPERATIONS IN CHINA ARMY
(January 1944 - August 1944)
No. 73 COMBAT IN THE TAO-ERH-CHUANG AREA ARMY
(February 1938 - June 1938)
No. 74 OPERATIONS IN THE KUN-LUN-KUAN AREA ARMY
(November 1939 - February 1940)
No. 103 OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATION IN OCCUPIED AREAS ARMY
(1942 - 1945)
79
No. 129 CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD, COMMAND ARMY
OF THE CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY
(August 1943 - August 1945)
No. 130 CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
SIXTH AREA ARMY OPERATIONS
(July 1941 - August 1945)
No. 178 NORTH CHINA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(July 1937 - May 1941)
No. 179 CENTRAL CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1937 - 1941)
No. 180 SOUTH CHINA AREA OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1937 - 1941)
No. NC(3) NIGHT COMBAT EXAMPLES ARMY
No. 56 SOUTHWEST AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
Phase II
(July 1942 - June 1944)
No. 76 AIR OPERATIONS IN THE CHINA AREA ARMY AIR FORCE
(July 1937 - August 1945)
No. 166 CHINA INCIDENT NAVAL AIR OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(July - November 1937)
Operational Area K -- Manchuria Area
No. 77 JAPANESE PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATIONS ARMY
IN MANCHURIA
(1931 - 1942)
No. 78 THE KWANTUNG ARMY IN THE MANCHURIAN ARMY
CAMPAIGN
(1941 - 1945)
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No. 138 JAPANESE PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATIONS ARMY
IN MANCHURIA
(January 1943 - August 1945)
No. 154 RECORD OF OPERATIONS AGAINST ARMY
SOVIET RUSSIA, EASTERN FRONT
(August 1945)
No. 155 RECORD OF OPERATIONS AGAINST SOVIET ARMY
RUSSIA, NORTHERN AND WESTERN FRONTS
(August - September 1945)
No. 164 RAILWAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. NC(3) NIGHT COMBAT EXAMPLES ARMY
No. 106 NAVAL OPERATIONS AGAINST SOVIET RUSSIA NAVY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 151 AIR OPERATIONS RECORD AGAINST ARMY AIR FORCE
SOVIET RUSSIA
(June 1941 - September 1945)
Japanese Studies on Manchuria
Vol. I JAPANESE OPERATIONAL PLANNING AGAINST THE USSR
(1932 - 1945)
Vol. II IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY IN MANCHURIA
(1894 - 1945)
Vol. III STRATEGIC STUDY ON MANCHURIA, MILITARY TOPOGRAPHY AND
GEOGRAPHY (Published in four parts)
Vol. IV AIR OPERATIONS
(1931 - 1945)
Vol. V INFANTRY OPERATIONS
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Vol. VI ARMOR OPERATIONS
Vol. VII SUPPORTING ARMS AND SERVICES
Part 1, Artillery and Antiaircraft Artillery Operations
Part 2, Engineer, Signal and Railway Operations
Vol. VIII LOGISTICS IN MANCHURIA
Vol. IX CLIMATIC FACTORS
Vol. X JAPANESE INTELLIGENCE PLANNING
AGAINST THE USSR
(1934 - 1941)
Vol. XI SMALL WARS AND BORDER PROBLEMS
(Published in three parts) Part 3 consisting of
Books A, B, and C)
Vol. XII ANTI-BANDIT OPERATIONS
(1931 - 1941)
Vol. XIII STUDY OF STRATEGICAL AND TACTICAL
PECULIARITIES OF FAR EASTERN RUSSIA
AND SOVIET FAR EASTERN FORCES
(1931 - 1945)
Operational Area L -- Northern Area (includes Hokkaido, Sakhalin
(Karafuto), the Aleutian and Kuril Islands)
No. 21 HOMELAND OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
Volume IV
FIFTH AREA ARMY
(Late 1943 - 1945)
No. 46 ALEUTIAN OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(June 1942 - July 1943)
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No. 47 NORTHERN AREA MONTHLY COMBAT REPORTS ARMY
(January - May 1943)
No. 153 HOMELAND OPERATIONS RECORD, Volume IV ARMY
OPERATIONS IN KARAFUTO AND CHISIMA AREAS
(9 August - 22 August 1945)
No. 88 ALEUTIAN NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
(March 1942 - February 1943)
No. 89 NORTHERN AREA NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
(February 1943 - August 1945)
No. 106 NAVAL OPERATIONS AGAINST SOVIET RUSSIA NAVY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 109 HOMELAND DEFENSE NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
Part I
(December 1941 - March 1943)
No. 110 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN SECOND PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part I
(April - August 1942)
No. 163 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part I
(March - November 1943)
Operational Area M -- Entire Area
No. 24 HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN ARMY ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 45 HISTORY OF IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS ARMY
ARMY SECTION
(1941 - 1945)
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No. 156 HISTORICAL REVIEW OF LANDING ARMY
OPERATIONS OF JAPANESE FORCES
(1904 - 1945)
No. 164 RAILWAY OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 102 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS NAVY
(December 1941 - April 1942)
No. 105 GENERAL SUMMARY OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY
SOUTHERN FORCE
(November 1941 - April 1942)
No. 108 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN FIRST PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
(December 1941 - April 1942)
No. 110 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN SECOND PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part I
(April - August 1942)
No. 111 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN SECOND PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part II
(August 1942 - March 1943)
No. 116 THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY IN WORLD WAR II NAVY
(1941 - 1945)
No. 117 OUTLINE OF THIRD PHASE OPERATIONS NAVY
(February 1943 - August 1945)
No. 118 OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS NAVY
(December 1941 - August 1945)
No. 119 OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS PRIOR TO THE NAVY
TERMINATION OF WAR AND ACTIVITIES
CONNECTED WITH THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES
(July - August 1945)
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No. 125 SURFACE ESCORT OPERATIONS NAVY
(December 1941 - August 1945)
No. 145 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
Part I
(1922 - 1934)
No. 149 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
Part II
(1934 - 1939)
No. 152 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR NAVY
TO OUTBREAK OF WAR
Part V
(1940 - 1941)
No. 160 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
Part III
(1939 - 1941)
No. 163 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS
Part I
(March - November 1943)
No. 169 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
Part IV
(1942)
No. 171 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD PHASE NAVY
OPERATIONS
Part II
(November 1943 - March 1944)
No. 172 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
Part V
(March 1943 - April 1945)
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No. 174 OUTLINE OF NAVAL ARMAMENT AND NAVY
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
Part VI
(March - June 1945)
No. 181 SUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN THIRD NAVY
PHASE OPERATIONS
Parts III IV, and V
(March 1944 - August 1945)
No. 31 SOUTHERN AREA AIR OPERATIONS RECORD ARMY AIR FORCE
(1941 - 1945)
No. 113 TASK FORCE OPERATIONS NAVAL AIR FORCE
(November 1941 - April 1942)
No. 144 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO OUTBREAK OF WAR
Part I
(September 1931 - January 1940)
No. 146 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO OUTBREAK OF WAR
Part II
(January - December 1940)
No. 147 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO OUTBREAK OF WAR
Part III
(January - December 1941)
No. 150 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO OUTBREAK OF WAR
Part IV
(January - December 1941)
No. 152 POLITICAL STRATEGY PRIOR TO OUTBREAK OF WAR
Part V
(1940 - 1941)
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The organization of the Japanese Army and Navy, while not dissimilar to that of the United States, included a number of types of units with which U.S. military historians may not be familiar. Although not all the following terms are shown in the index, they are used throughout the monographs and Manchurian studies.
Air army In the early part of World War II the major
air commands were known as air forces or air
groups. Later, as the Air Force gained greater
independence from the ground force commands,
the forces and groups were reorganized as
armies. There were one air general army and
six air armies, the latter being assigned to
specific theaters of operations.
Air brigade One or two air regiments with intelligence,
signal, and/or reconnaissance unite as
required or as available.
Air division Two to four air regiments, two to four airfield
battalions, one independent air squadron
(reconnaissance), plus intelligence and signal
units as required.
Air fleet Two or more carriers with cruiser or destroyer
escort.
Air flotilla Land-based naval air unit.
Air force See Air army.
Air group See Air army.
Air regiment Twenty-five to forty fighter planes (bomber
regiments had as few as twelve medium or
heavy bombers).
Air sector command Usually about eight airfield battalions, all
operating within the same general area.
Air training army Organization established to train pilots,
crewmen, and maintenance personnel, In latter
part of the war, the training army was
reorganized as an operational unit with the
mission of defending Japan against invasion.
Air training division Part of the air training army.
Amphibious brigade Three mobile or mechanized infantry battalions,
one tank unit, one machine gun unit, and one
engineer unit. Specially organised and trained
for amphibious operations.
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Area army Two or more armies and/or other combat units
with necessary line of communications units.
Conducted general field operations.
Area fleet All vessels assigned to an area at a more or
less permanent basis.
Armored army An armored army was established in 1942 with
the 1st and 2d Tank Divisions as a nucleus.
It never engaged in combat operations as a
unified command.
Army Two or more divisions with added combat units
and necessary line of communications units.
Conducted general field operations.
Base force Vessels, equipment, and personnel required to
operate or establish a naval base. Size and
equipment varied greatly.
Border garrison unit Three to ten infantry battalions, three to ten
artillery battalions, one to four engineer
companies. Units varied greatly in size depending
on location and conditions. Border defense and
guard, generally in Manchuria.
Butai Japanese word for group or unit of troops.
Cavalry brigade Two to three cavalry regiments, one tank unit,
one artillery unit, one engineer unit. Conducted
combat operations.
Cavalry group Two cavalry brigades, one signal unit. Conducted
combat operations.
Central Authorities Used as a general term in referring to Imperial
General Headquarters or the war direction group
composed of the War Minister and IGHQ. See
also High Command and Sambo Hombu.
Defense unit Three infantry battalions, one artillery
battalion, three tank companies, one signal
company. Used for defense of isolated island
or post.
Depot division The organization of the Japanese Army in the
early part of World War II contemplated the
leaving behind of a cadre when a division was
transferred to a combat area. The depot division
assumed the duties of training replacements and
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frequently performed guard and garrison duties in
the home station area.
Detachment Two or three infantry battalions, one artillery
battalion, one tank company, one engineer
company. A combat team temporarily organized
to perform a specific mission or conduct a
single operation. Frequently, special
detachments were named after their commanding
officer, (See Unit Index, Detachments, Groups,
and Units.) Organization and strength varied
greatly depending on the situation.
Division (Army) An infantry group headquarters, three infantry
regiments (nine battalions), one reconnaissance
regiment (cavalry or tank), one artillery
regiment (six batteries), one engineer regiment
(two companies), one signal unit. Conducted
combat operations. In the latter part of the
war, Class B and C divisions were formed. These
were much weaker than the above described Class
A divisions. B and C divisions usually were
composed of only infantry and engineer units,
although a few had attached artillery units of
varying sizes.
Division (Navy) Two or more vessels of the same type.
Element The term element is frequently found in the
monographs, example, "The commander sent
an element to secure the town." Used in this way,
the term normally refers to one of the basic
components of the larger unit -- an element of
a division being a regiment, an element of a
battalion being a company, and so forth.
Expeditionary unit Three to six infantry battalions, one or two
artillery battalions, one or two engineer
companies. Such units were temporarily organized
from Manchurian and Korean troops for the purpose
of reinforcing the Southeast and Central Pacific
operational areas.
Fortress unit One or two heavy artillery regiments, one
antiaircraft unit, one engineer unit, infantry
troops as required. Used in defense of an
island fortress.
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Fleet All vessels assigned to an area. Normally
such areas would be larger and more general
than that of an area fleet.
Force All vessels assigned to a specific mission,
Garrison army Size of such units varied greatly with
requirements and troops available. Military
administration units were frequently included.
Performed garrison duty in occupied areas
where little or no combat operations were
anticipated.
General army Two or more area armies, armies, garrison armies,
and/or brigades with line of communications
units as required. Conducted theater operations.
Go Operations Most of the major operations of the Japanese
Army and Navy were designated by a code word
with the word GO as a suffix (SHO-GO, Victory;
SEI-GO, Control; TEN-GO, Heavenly, etc).
Although the word GO is difficult to translate
into English, it is an enumerator and can be
loosely translated as code or number.
Group (Army) Normally the combat troops of a division or,
on occasion, of a brigade. Group headquarters
was composed of a commanding general, his
deputy, and three or four key staff officers.
Employed in the conduct of limited operations
where the services of the entire staff and
technical units were not considered necessary.
Group (Navy) Part of a force -- no specified size.
High Command Similar in meaning to Central Authorities and
used very much as U.S. military men might use
"The White House" or "The Pentagon" as a source
of orders or policy.
Independent air squadron Approximately fifty reconnaissance planes with
a few fighter planes. Normally attached to
an air division.
Independent garrison Four to six infantry battalions. Used primarily
unit to garrison railway depots in Manchuria and
China.
Independent infantry Four infantry battalions, one signal unit.
brigade Originally formed to garrison occupied areas, but
used as combat units in the latter part of the
war.
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Independent mixed Three to six infantry battalions, one artillery
brigade unit, one engineer unit. Constituted a general
purpose combat unit.
Independent mixed Three infantry battalions, one artillery
regiment battalion, one engineer company. Normally used
in defense of an isolated island or post.
Independent tank Two tank regiments, one machine gun unit, one
brigade maintenance unit. Combat unit formed for defense
of Japan in last months of war.
Kaiten A manned torpedo used in connection with
suicide attack on enemy shipping in harbors
and anchorages. Could be launched from large
submarines.
Kamikaze Japanese word normally translated as God Wind
or Wind of the Gods. (See Japanese Monograph
No. 157, page 15 footnote.) Name applied to air
force pilots who, inculcated with the TO
or suicide spirit, crash-dived their planes
into invasion or task force vessels.
Koryu A midget submarine with crew of two men. Used
for missions of limited duration, frequently in
waters too narrow or shallow for a large type
submarine.
Mixed infantry group Infantry group headquarters of a division,
three infantry battalions, one artillery
battalion, one engineer company. A combat team
organized from a division to perform a specific
mission or operation.
Oka bomb Commonly referred to by U.S. naval personnel
as Baka (crazy) bombs. A light plane with the
nose portion filled with high explosive, piloted
by a kamikaze pilot.
Sambo Hombu Headquarters of the General Staff.
Seiran A type of plane that could be carried by
large submarines and used for reconnaissance
or limited attack missions.
Squadron Two or more naval divisions.
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Tank division Three tank regiments, one infantry regiment,
one reconnaissance unit, one artillery regiment,
one antiaircraft unit, one antitank gun unit,
one engineer unit. General combat operations.
Task force All vessels assigned to a specific offensive
mission or operation. Normally consisted of
carriers, escort destroyers, or cruisers, and
submarine screening force.
TO units Kamikaze or suicide units. (See Kamikaze.)
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