The Imperial Japanese Army Volumes 1 and 2; The Books

This two-volume set is arranged as a geographic overview covering the entire Japanese army from 1940 to 1945. It includes details and maps for every army corps from the outer reaches of Empire to the length and breadth of the Japanese home islands.

Divisions and brigades are listed separately with code numbers, authorized troop strengths and a history that includes activation dates and places, service details and deactivation dates and places. 

Finally, for those interested in the Japanese Army's code name and number system, Tsushogo, Chapter 4 in each volume lists code numbers and the units they are associated with in numerical order, making searching easy.

The books are available from Amazon in both paperback and eBook formats.

 

Title: The Imperial Japanese Army Volume 1, Japan, the Annexed Territories and Manchuria

Author: Roderick S. Grigor

Publisher: Paper Blossom Books

Year: May 11, 2021 (Kindle print replica eBook)

Language: English

ASIN Code: B094S4MK3L

ISBN 978-1-7772728-2-1 (eBook) 

ISBN 978-1-7772728-0-7 (paperback)

Softcover edition: 397 pages

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Title: The Imperial Japanese Army Volume 2, Conquest and Occupation 1941 to 1945

Author: Roderick S. Grigor

Publisher: Paper Blossom Books

Year: May 11, 2021 (Kindle print replica eBook)

Language: English

ASIN Code: B094SYDVRF

ISBN 978-1-7772728-3-8 (eBook)

ISBN 978-1-7772728-1-4 (paperback)

Softcover edition: 348

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