Imperial General Headquarters - Definition and Overview

The Imperial General Headquarters was the supreme command for Japanese military forces during the World War II era.

Organization of the Imperial Japanese Army -- December 8, 1941

The majority of these troops were stationed in China, Indochina, Japan, Formosa, Korea, and Manchuria. Only a fraction of Japan's military would be available for the December 1941 operations in southeast Asia and the Pacific. This includes some 61 divisions, 59 cavalry brigades, and 51 air squadrons.

• Imperial General Headquarters
  • General Defense Command
  • China Expeditionary Force
  • North China Theater Army
  • Kwantung Theater Army
  • Southern Expeditionary Army
  • Other
    • 4th Infantry Division
    • 1st Army Hospital
    • 2nd Army Hospital
    • 3rd Army Hospital
    • Korean Remount Department
    • Airforce Transport Department
    • IGHQ

See also:

• Military History of Japan

US Navy Department, US War Department, Supreme Allied Headquarters