List of IJA Mixed Brigades
Appearance
The Japanese Imperial Army had divisional Mixed Brigades, which were the detachment of a brigade from an IJA Infantry Division with various Divisional support units or units attached from its Corps or Army. This provided a combined arms force of infantry, artillery, cavalry and other support units.[1]
List of Japanese Imperial Army Mixed Brigades
- Guards Mixed Brigade
- 2nd Guards Mixed Brigade (Japan)
- 4th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) - Manchuria 1931 - 1932
- 8th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) - Manchuria 1931 - 1932
- 14th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) - Manchuria 1931 - 1932
- 15th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Katayama Detachment - Manchukuo 1939
- 24th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) - Shanghai 1932
- 33rd Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) - China 1933
- 39th Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) - Manchuria 1931
- Karafuto Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) - Sakhalin 1939-February 1945[2] (reformed to 88th division)
See also
References
- ^ Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols] Allentown, PA: 1981
- ^ Japanese Forces Hokkaido, Karafuto and Kurile Islands May 1945