From December 17, 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 March 6, 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 withdraw 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 which time his army had been reduced to just 6500 men.[1]
Frank, Richard B (1999). Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire. New York: Random House. ISBN0-679-41424-X.
Jowett, Bernard (1999). The Japanese Army 1931–45 (Volume 2, 1942–45). Osprey Publishing. ISBN1-84176-354-3.
Madej, Victor (1981). Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945. Game Publishing Company. ASIN: B000L4CYWW.
Marston, Daniel (2005). The Pacific War Companion: From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima. Osprey Publishing. ISBN1-84176-882-0.
External linksedit
Wendel, Marcus. "Axis History Factbook". Japanese 41st Army.
May 02, 2024
forty, first, army, japan, japanese, 41st, army, 第41軍, yonjyūichi, army, imperial, japanese, army, during, final, days, world, japanese, forty, first, armyactiveapril, 1944, august, 1945, countryempire, japanbranchimperial, japanese, armytypeinfantryrolecorpsg. The Japanese 41st Army 第41軍 Dai yonjyuichi gun was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the final days of World War II Japanese Forty First ArmyActiveApril 7 1944 August 15 1945 CountryEmpire of JapanBranchImperial Japanese ArmyTypeInfantryRoleCorpsGarrison HQManila Philippines Contents 1 History 2 List of Commanders 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Disposition of Japanese Forces in the northern Philippines 11 January 1945 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 From December 17 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 March 6 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 withdraw 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 which time his army had been reduced to just 6500 men 1 List of Commanders editName From To Commanding Officer Lieutenant General Shizuo Yokoyama 19 March 1945 September 1945 Chief of Staff Major General Kenishi Sumi 31 March 1945 September 1945References edit Budge The Pacific War Online EncyclopediaSources editFrank Richard B 1999 Downfall The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire New York Random House ISBN 0 679 41424 X Jowett Bernard 1999 The Japanese Army 1931 45 Volume 2 1942 45 Osprey Publishing ISBN 1 84176 354 3 Madej Victor 1981 Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle 1937 1945 Game Publishing Company ASIN B000L4CYWW Marston Daniel 2005 The Pacific War Companion From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima Osprey Publishing ISBN 1 84176 882 0 External links editWendel Marcus Axis History Factbook Japanese 41st Army Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Forty First Army Japan amp oldid 1200118940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
