Second Army (Japan)
| Japanese Second Army | |
|---|---|
Japanese Troops in the Battle of Shaho | |
| Active | Sept 1894-Aug 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Amphibious warfare Anti-tank warfare Armoured reconnaissance Artillery observer Banzai charge Bomb disposal Close-quarters battle Cold-weather warfare Combined arms Counter-battery fire Direct fire Fire support HUMINT Indirect fire Intelligence assessment Jungle warfare Maneuver warfare Military communications Military engineering Military intelligence Military logistics Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Trench warfare Urban warfare |
| Nickname(s) | Ikioi (勢, Vigorous) |
| Engagements | First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
The Japanese 2nd Army (第2軍, Dai-ni gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was raised and demobilized on four occasions.