First General Army (Japan)
The First General Army (第1総軍 (日本軍), Dai-ichi Sōgun) was a general army (army group equivalent) of the Imperial Japanese Army, established for the defense of eastern and northern Honshū (including the Tōkai and Kantō regions) during the final stage of the Pacific War.
First General Army | |
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Japanese: 第1総軍 (日本軍) Dai-ichi Sōgun | |
Active | April 8, 1945 – November 30, 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | Emperor of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | General Army |
Garrison/HQ | Tokyo |
Nickname(s) | Toho (東方, Eastern) |
Engagements | None (Operation Downfall) |
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