Forty-First Army (Japan)
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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= Japanese Forty-First Army
|image=Dispositions of the Shimbu Group.jpg
|image_size=300px
|caption=
|dates= 7 April 1944 – 15 August 1945
|country= Empire of Japan
|allegiance=
|branch= Imperial Japanese Army
|type= Infantry
|role= Corps
|garrison=Manila, Philippines
|nickname=
|battles=
}}
{{command structure
|name= Japanese 41st Army
|date=1945
|parent=Japanese Fourteenth Area Army
|subordinate=
- 8th Infantry Division
- 39th Independent Mixed Brigade
- IJA 65th Independent Infantry Brigade
- IJA 9th Artillery Headquarters
}}
The {{nihongo|Japanese 41st Army|第41軍 |Dai-yonjyūichi gun}} was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the final days of World War II.
History
File:Disposition of Japanese Forces on Luzon, 11th January 1945.jpg
As part of the final defenses of the Philippines against invasion and re-occupation by Allied forces in the closing stages of World War II, Imperial General Headquarters issued orders for the strategic island of Luzon to be divided into three defense sectors for defense in depth under the overall command of the Japanese Fourteenth Area Army.{{fact|date=December 2024}}
From 17 December 1944, Lieutenant General Shizuo Yokoyama and his "Shimbu Group", an independent detachment, were made wholly responsible for the defense of southern Luzon, from Manila southwards. The Shimbu Group was officially re-designated the Japanese 41st Army on 6 March 1945. Yokoyama commanded Japanese forces defending Manila against the U.S. Sixth and Eighth Armies. Following the Battle of Manila, the Shimbu Group faced the 6th Army in the Battle of Wawa Dam and Battle of Ipo Dam, and lost decisively. Yokohama withdrew his surviving forces into the mountains of southern Luzon for a protracted guerrilla campaign, continuing to harass Allied forces until the surrender of Japan. By the time Yokoyama signed the instrument of surrender in Montalban, Luzon on September 8, 1945, his army had been reduced to just 6500 men.Budge, The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia
List of Commanders
| class=wikitable | |||
| || Name || From || To | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officer | Lieutenant General Shizuo Yokoyama | 19 March 1945 | September 1945 |
| Chief of Staff | Major General Kenishi Sumi | 31 March 1945 | September 1945 |
References
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Sources
- {{cite book
| last = Frank
| first = Richard B
| year = 1999
| title = Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire
| publisher = Random House
| location = New York
| isbn = 0-679-41424-X
}}
- {{cite book
| last = Jowett
| first = Bernard
| year = 1999
| title = The Japanese Army 1931–45 (Volume 2, 1942–45)
| publisher = Osprey Publishing
| location =
| isbn = 1-84176-354-3
}}
- {{cite book
| last = Madej
| first = Victor
| year = 1981
| title = Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945
| publisher = Game Publishing Company
| location =
| id = ASIN: B000L4CYWW
}}
- {{cite book
| last = Marston
| first = Daniel
| year = 2005
| title = The Pacific War Companion: From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima
| publisher = Osprey Publishing
| location =
| isbn = 1-84176-882-0
}}
External links
- {{cite web
| last = Wendel
| first = Marcus
| url = http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=7692
| title = Axis History Factbook
| work = Japanese 41st Army
}}
Category:Military units and formations established in 1944
Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
Category:Military units and formations of the Battle of Manila (1945)