Organization of the Imperial Japanese Central China Army
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Organization of Central Chinese Army, part of the China Expeditionary Army division of the Imperial Japanese Army.
[edit] Commanders-in-Chief Central Chinese Army
- Shunroku Hata:- Commander-in-Chief, China Expeditionary Army
- Otozo Yamada:- Commander Central China Expeditionary Army
- Toshizo Nishio:- Commanding General, China Expeditionary Army (full General)
- Yasuji Okamura:- Commander-in-Chief, China Expeditionary Army (replaced Hata); formally surrendered his forces to Chinese General Ho Ying-chin
[edit] Officers attached to Central Chinese Army HQ
- Masanobu Tsuji:- Eleventh Army Headquarters (Hankow)
[edit] Deputy Chief of Staff, Central Chinese Army
- Yuitsu Tsuchiashi:- Deputy Chief of Staff, China Expeditionary Army
- Toshimichi Uemura:- Deputy Chief of Staff, Shanghai Expeditionary Army
[edit] Chief of Staff,Central Chinese Army
- Masakazu Kawabe:- Chief of Staff, China Expeditionary Army
[edit] Staff members in Central Chinese Army
- Joichiro Sanada:- Staff Officer, China Expeditionary Army
- Masakazu Kawabe:- Chief of Staff, Central China Expeditionary Army
[edit] Staff members in China Area Fleet
- Joichiro Sanada:- Staff Officer, China Area Fleet
[edit] Commanders in Regular Armies, Central Chinese Army
- Korechika Anami:- Eleventh Army Commander (Central China)
- Kitsuju Ayabe:- Regimental Commander, 25th Cavalry (Central China)
- Takushiro Hattori:- Regimental Commander, 65th Infantry (China)
- Prince Higashikuni:- Commanding General, Second Army (China) General, with service in China--awarded Order of Golden Kite, 1st Class
- Kenzo Kitano:- 4th Division Commander, from Shanghai to Philippines campaign
[edit] Chief in China Affairs Board,Chinese Central Army
- Teiichi Suzuki:- first Chief, Political Affairs Section, Asia Development Board (China Affairs Board), ("was charged with providing guidance for Wang Ching-wei's new regime at Nanking")
