Structure of the Japanese Army in Mengjiang
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Structure of the Japanese Army in Mengjiang.
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[edit] Commanders of the Japanese Mongolian Garrison
- Yoshio Kozuki:- Commanding General, Mongolia Army
- Ichiro Shichida:- Commanding General, Mongolia Garrison Army
- Gen Sugiyama:- concurrently Commanding General, Mongolia Garrison
- Sadamu Shimomura:- Commander of Mongolia Garrison Army
- Hiroshi Nemoto:- Commander of Mongolia Garrison Army
[edit] Chief of Staff Japanese Mongolian Garrison Army
- Shinichi Tanaka:- Chief of Staff, Mongolia Garrison Army
[edit] Japanese Official Advisers in Mengjiang Government
- Kanji Tsuneoka:- Japanese adviser, represented the real power in the local administration. Founder and Director of Kalgan Central Academy
- Toyonori Yamauchi:- advisor on a mission to "inherit the great spirit of Genghis Khan and retake the territories that belong to Mongolia, completing the grand task of reviving the prosperity of the nationality".
[edit] Commanders and Officers in regular Armies, Japanese Mongolian Army
- Hideki Tojo:- Commander, 1st Independent Mixed Brigade, Chahar Expeditionary Force
- Commander Sakai:- the direct tank commander, 1st Independent Mixed Brigade
- Kitsuju Ayabe:- Colonel, engaged in Chahar area operation as Staff Officer, Kwantung Army, North China Detachment
- Hiroshi Nemoto:- Commander of 18th Army (with HQ in Kalgan)
[edit] Japanese Armored Division in Mongolia
[edit] 3rd Tank Division
Nicknamed "Taki" (Water Fall), it was formed in June 1942 in Mengjiang; it ended the war in China.
- Tank Regiments:
- 8th Tank Regiment
- 12th Tank Regiment
- 13th Tank Regiment
- 17th Tank Regiment
