China Expeditionary Army
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The China Expeditionary Army (支那派遣軍 Shina haken gun?) was a army group of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. It was responsible for all military operations in China, and at its peak had over 1 million soldiers under its command. In military literature, it is often referred to by the initials CGA. [1]
HistoryAfter the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the China Garrison Army was reinforced with the Shanghai Expeditionary Army. This force was further supplemented by the Japanese Tenth Army, and marched inland from Shanghai to occupy Hangzhou. In October 1937, this force was renamed the Japanese Central China Area Army. After the fall of Nanking, the China Expeditionary Army was formed on 1939-09-12 by Army Order 362, with the merger of the Central China Area Army with the Northern China Area Army It was headquartered in Nanjing throughout the Second Sino-Japanese War. The North China Area Army was maintained as a subordinate unit headquartered in Peking and was responsible for operations in the north China plains from the Yellow River to the Great Wall, including Inner Mongolia. The Japanese Sixth Area Army covered central and southern China, and several independent armies reporting directly to the central command in Nanjing were used for garrison, strategic reserve and for specific operations. By the war's end it consisted of 620,000 men in one armored and 25 infantry divisions. It also contained over 22 Independent brigades; 11 infantry, 1 cavalry, and 10 mixed (combined infantry, artillery, armor and support units). Towards the end of the war much of its ammunition reserve and many of its units had been transferred into the Pacific Theater leaving the China Expeditionary Army weak and undermanned. The China Expeditionary Army surrendered on 1945-08-15 but its troops remained armed to provide security until Allied troops arrived. CommandersCommanding officer
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