List of IJA Mixed Brigades

The Japanese Imperial Army had divisional mixed brigades, which were the detachment of a brigade from an 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

  1. ^ Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols] Allentown, PA: 1981
  2. ^ Japanese Forces Hokkaido, Karafuto and Kurile Islands May 1945