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T ARCHII CGSC FT LIEAVENWORTH KAN M1AR 3 0 1953 HEADQUARTERS FAR EAST COM~'MAND ,ACCESSION N..... PO REGISTRY MILITARY HISTORY SECT ION Japanese Research Division IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS ARMY HIGH COMMAND RECORD.)~ Mid-1941 - August 1945 This Monograph may not be repro- duced. without the permission of the Chief of Military History Japanese military command organization. Chief of Military History, Japanese Mono- graph. (1953). T"his Document IS A HOLDING OF THE ARCHIVES SECTION LIBRARY SERVICES FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS DOCUMENT NO. N-17807 C7rOPY NO. 1L CGSC Form 160 Army-CGSC-P3-1966-20 :0Mar a 53-5M3~ Preface Through Instructions No. 126 to*the Japanese Government, 12 October 19)L5, subject: Institution for War Records Investiga- tion) steps were initiated to exploit militar,' historical records and official reports of -,the Japanese "War Ministry and Japanese General Staff. Upon dissolution of the ovJar.Ministry and the Japanese General Staff, and the transfer of their former functions to the Demobilization Bureau, research and compilation continued and developed into a series of historical monogrsphs. The paucity of original orders, plans and unit journals, which are normally essential in the preparations of this type of record, most of which were lost or destroyed daring field opera- tions or bombing raids rendered the task of compilation most difficult; particularly distressinr has been the complete lack of official strength reports, norn al in AG or G3 records. However, while many of the important orders, plans and estimates have been reconstructed from memory and. the refore are not textually identi- cal with the originals, they are believed to be generally accurate and reliable. Under the supervision of the Demobilization Bureau, the basic material contained in this monograph was compiled and written in Japanese by former officers,_ on duty in cormland and staff units within major units during the period of operations-. Translation was effected through the facilities of Allied Translators and Interpreters Service, G2, General Headquarters,: Far East Command. This Japanese Operational Monograph was rewritten in English by the Japanese Research Division, Military History Section, General Headquarters, Far East Command and is based on the transla- tion of the Japanese original4, Editorial corrections were limited to those necessary for coherence and accuracy. FOREWORD The overall preparation of Japanese Monograph No 45 was ace or- plished by the following former officers of the Japanese Army: Hattori, Takushiro, ex-Colonel, and former Chief of 2d Section (Oerations), Army General Staff, Imperial' General Headquarters. Takase, Keiji, ex-Colonel, and former staff member in 2d Sec- tion (Operations), Army General Staff, Imperial General Head- quarters. Nakamra, Ryuhei, ex-Najor,, and former staff memaber in 2d .Section (Operations), Army General Staff, I nperial Gene ral. Headquarters. In addition, specific sections of the original Japanese Monograph were assigned and written by the following former officers: Ishiwari, Heizo, ex-Lt Colonel, and former Chief of Jaoanese Army History Compilation Section, Army General Staff. Tanaka, Koji, ex-Lt Colonel, and former staff member in 2d Section (Operations), Army General Staff, Imperial General Headquarters. Fukaya,.-Toshimitsu, ex-Major, and former staff member in the Department of Inspectorate General (Army Training). Okada, Kikusaburo, ex-.taj General, and former Chief of the War Material Section, War Ministry. Nishiura, Susumu, ex-.Colonel, and former Chief of Army Affairs Section, War inistry. Takayama, Shinobu, ex-Colonel, and former Chief of Sub-Section (Logistics) in 2d Section (Operations), Army General Staff, Imperial General Headquarters. Ureshino, i'ichinori, ex-Lt Colonel, and. former staff member in 10th Section (Shipping), Army General Staff, Imperial General Headquarters. Shirai, umitada, ex-.Lt Colonel, and. former staff member in SubSection (Logistics), 2d Section (Operations), Army General Staff, Imperial General Headquarters. In this revised edition of Monograph No h4, corrections have been inserted from the Japanese Errata on the original Japanese monograph. This had not been done in the previously submitted translation. As an editing policy, effort was directed to verifying original trans- lation and designations, clarification of phrasing, and adding pertinent information which has become available since the original monograph was written. TAB 2~OF 'CONTENTS( CHAPTER I -- Japanese Military Command Organization State Affairs and "Supreme Command" Relationship . ........ 1 "Supreme Command". Independence and Direct Appeali to Throne....... ... .. ** ................. ...... 4 3 "Supreme Command" and State Affairs Concurrent Matters ... 3 . et ods for Issuing Concurrent Affairs Orders . " .......... 5 a .,P. xi~ples in Assignment of Military Officers as War Minister ...... ~..:, 4*".:. *.................. .. ,......" Imperial General Headquarters and Government Liaison Conferences . ."."" . ""a,.. .. .. ..... .................. 6 Legislative Characteristics of the - Conference ....... ,..... 7 Relationship Between the Emperor and the Conference .. «.., . 8 Conference (Council) in the Imperial Presence. ,....*. 8 Conference (Council) Agenda Example ................. .... 9 *QHAPTZR .I11- General 'Situ~ation Before' the War~ Military 'Preparations ....... *4....... 4.... 44444.. 10 Training Programs *. ."4.ji# a*..0 5. 055r1)4 Expansion of National Defense Industries and Wlar M4ateriel . 16 Reserve Army Supplies Stockpile Preparations .. ... ,.. 19 CHAPTER III -- Pacific War Operational Preparations PreparationsRelated to Outbreak of Pusso-Gerraan War . .... , 22 Preparations Related to Economic Blockade by US, Great Britain and the Netherlands .................. 224 Pre--War Estimaate of Enemy? Situation ........... 25.... * Development of Southern Operation Plan ......... ,. .... ,.... 28 Southern Army. Order of Battle Outline .... :. .... ,.,... ~.,: 29 Army General Staff Assignment of Objectives and Missions in outhkern Operation ............. ............................... 30 ."ongkQng3 Guam and Bismarck Archipelago Operational, As- signnents and Strategy ... ,.... .................... 33 Air Force Operational Assignments .. «...... r , ...... «...... 3)4 Line of Communication (Logistical Support ). ... " .,..... 3)4 Proposed Southern Operation Militar'y Administration 4... 44443 CHAPTER TV - First Phase of the War PART I ---- First Stage (December 19)41 - June 1942) ....... «.. 37 Decision as to Time and Date for -Beginning War ......... ... 37 Summary of Orders Issued to Southern Army Commander .".....: 38 Suxmary of Orders Issued to China Expeditionary Army Commander .""""r.."«"...... * .e....... cve(o g Q 444499 3 .,.,, "Alternate Plans for Malay Attack ... ...... "......., L" Orders for Kwantung Army and China Expeditionary Army ", Related to Ch~ina Incidents « «.:+ ."ho.".,.. 4 Summary of Operational Progress During First. Stage Pdriod . * 4. *q.e.. *** ~....C9S0eS*h 4.0 J..'. Operations Planning .... h Iaa','Operations""'Burma Planning """"" "". ., ."a . hh"4 " . ' Situation Review arid Tentative Plans "..." "«........45. .. , ... P'rel'mia'ry Planning for a Chungking Operation ....... ".... 49 Aleutians, Midway and Southeast Area Operations Plans-,,,,, 5 New'Cledonia, Fiji:, Samnoa Islands and Port Iboresby Operations Plans ............... «::. : 3 Operational Conduct for Southern -Army Following Com- pletion of First Stage in Occupational Operations :..:.*55 ".........Army-Navy Central Agreement Regarding Southern Area Defense Responsibilities .. « ... *............... « 56 Establishment of Air Bases in Important Southern Zones ...~. 58 Line of Communication (Logistical Support) ,.....«...5.9. "The hek'i~ng-iangsi Operation. ......... ,. .... "........ «...~ 60 .. , PART 11 Second Stage (July December 1942). ............. 62 Suspension of Fiji,, Samoa and New Caledonia Operations .:.. 62 .7i'-on*Cbhaca6Aof Guadalcanal Operation * ............. ,.. «......,. 63 Situation Review and Plans_ (October 191s2) ........ "..67 Southeast Area Operations (N~ovemberDecember 192.2) "*....... 69 Chn e inOther . e 'perations Caused by Solomons Difficulties ........* ,4" .... « e' ..... .. 9+4:*;.::, ,*..... * 72 Miscellaneous Actions, .Duiring Second .Stag:.,* ....... s s. .... 73 Line of Communication. (Log~stical Support) .During First Phase.. ".«:....":+.........« 7 11 CHAPTER V ~ Secod"d Phase of the War (January -- August 1943) Situation Estimate Regarding Enemy Offensive Potential ... 7 Amendments to Operational Plans for Southeast Area .. "..... 77 Orders and Operational Principles for Southeast Area .. ":. 79 General Operational Progress During Period ,..1...... .... 1. 81 Central Pacific Area Operations .... "".....",.I...."....".".". 83 Oresand Operational Principles for Southwest Area . ,... 81 . ... Troop Activities in Southwest Area Operations :.......... 87 Troop Activities in Other Areas .. "....." "" ......."..... r """ 88 .... Line of Comunication (Logistical Support) During> Second Phase .. f14i M "4"s ~ 1".~~*. ~ 89. CHAPTER VI - Third Phase of the. W-ar (September 1943 - June 1914.) PART I - First Stage (September J19h3 - February 19hh) .... 91 Situation Review and Estimlate of Enemy Potential Plans 1". 91 ArrnyGenral Staff Operational Plan Changes ... ,...4..... 94 . ~E iting international and War Conditions " *". " " . !.. "... 96 Southeastern, North-of-Australia, a nd Central- Pacific ~Areas Operational Strategy .. .. 4.".......1
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