Sixteenth Area Army

Sixteenth Area Army
Invasion Map for Operation Downfall
ActiveFebruary 1, 1945 - August 15, 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
RoleField Army
Garrison/HQChikushino city, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nickname(s)睦 (Boku = “harmonious”)
EngagementsOperation Downfall

The Sixteenth Area Army (第16方面軍, Dai jyūroku hōmen gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the closing stages of World War II.

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