The Japanese 30th Army was initially raised on July 30, 1945 in the Manchukuo capital of Xinjing. As the war situation on the Pacific front grew increasingly desperate for Japan, the Imperial Japanese Army transferred more and more experienced divisions out of Manchukuo to other fronts. By early 1945, the vaunted Kwantung Army was largely hollowed out, and indications of a buildup of SovietRed Army forces on the borders on Mengjiang and Manchukuo were alarming. The Japanese 30th Army was assigned to the Japanese Third Area Army, and based in southern Manchukuo, but it was raised only days before the beginning of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, and its force of under-armed and untrained raw recruits, reservists and civilian militia were absolutely no match for the experienced battle-hardened Soviet armored divisions. After a brief struggle at Xinjing (during which time the remnants of the Manchukuo Imperial Guard also defected to the Soviet side, the Japanese 30th Army surrendered. Most of its survivors became Japanese POWs in the Soviet Union, many of whom died under harsh conditions in Siberia and other parts of the Soviet Union.
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.
Glantz, David (2003). The Soviet Strategic Offensive in Manchuria, 1945 (Cass Series on Soviet (Russian) Military Experience, 7). Routledge. ISBN0-7146-5279-2.
External linksedit
Wendel, Marcus. "Axis History Factbook". Japanese 30th Army.
November 23, 2023
thirtieth, army, japan, japanese, 30th, army, 第30軍, sanjyū, army, imperial, japanese, army, during, final, days, world, japanese, thirtieth, armykwangtung, army, xinjing, which, also, housed, 30th, army, hqactivejuly, 1945, august, 1945, countryempire, japanbr. The Japanese 30th Army 第30軍 Dai sanjyu gun was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the final days of World War II Japanese Thirtieth ArmyKwangtung Army HQ in Xinjing which also housed the IJA 30th Army HQActiveJuly 30 1945 August 15 1945 CountryEmpire of JapanBranchImperial Japanese ArmyTypeInfantryRoleCorpsGarrison HQXinjing ManchukuoNickname s Hashi 敏 rapid EngagementsSoviet invasion of Manchuria Contents 1 History 2 List of commanders 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Japanese 30th Army was initially raised on July 30 1945 in the Manchukuo capital of Xinjing As the war situation on the Pacific front grew increasingly desperate for Japan the Imperial Japanese Army transferred more and more experienced divisions out of Manchukuo to other fronts By early 1945 the vaunted Kwantung Army was largely hollowed out and indications of a buildup of Soviet Red Army forces on the borders on Mengjiang and Manchukuo were alarming The Japanese 30th Army was assigned to the Japanese Third Area Army and based in southern Manchukuo but it was raised only days before the beginning of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and its force of under armed and untrained raw recruits reservists and civilian militia were absolutely no match for the experienced battle hardened Soviet armored divisions After a brief struggle at Xinjing during which time the remnants of the Manchukuo Imperial Guard also defected to the Soviet side the Japanese 30th Army surrendered Most of its survivors became Japanese POWs in the Soviet Union many of whom died under harsh conditions in Siberia and other parts of the Soviet Union List of commanders editName From ToCommanding Officer Lieutenant General Shōjirō Iida 30 July 1945 15 August 1945Chief of Staff Major General Michio Kato 29 July 1945 15 August 1945References 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 Glantz David 2003 The Soviet Strategic Offensive in Manchuria 1945 Cass Series on Soviet Russian Military Experience 7 Routledge ISBN 0 7146 5279 2 External links editWendel Marcus Axis History Factbook Japanese 30th Army Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thirtieth Army Japan amp oldid 1185037654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
