Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » January 18th, 2013, 6:26 pm

2 танковая бригада
на дек41 - Kwantung Theater Army, 5th Army(at Toan)
в ней: 10,11 танковые полки (фактически бат-ны)

10 tank regiment
raised in northeast China in 1940 , в 1942 вошел там же во 2-ую тд
ставим примерно: Маньчжурия, предположительно ок. Toan (Dongan сейчас - округ ок. Муданьцзяна)

11 tank regiment
raised in northeast China in 1940 , в 1942 вошел там же во 2-ую тд
в июне 42 - в нем type 95 ha-go
ставим примерно: Маньчжурия, предположительно ок. Toan (Dongan сейчас - округ ок. Муданьцзяна)
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Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » January 22nd, 2013, 2:52 pm

3 танковая бригада
на дек41 - Southern Expeditionary Army, 25th Army
3 -я тбр : в ней танковые полки (факт. бат-ны)

1: 37шт "97", 20шт "95"
2: 37шт "97", 20шт "95"
6: 37шт "97", 20шт "95"
14: 45шт "95"

на дек 41 - 3-я тбр - на Хайнане (?),
Amounted to a full armored division, with four regiments. Three regiments were equipped
with 37 M-97 and 20 M-95 tanks; the 14 Regiment was equipped with 45 M-95 tanks.

Malay Peninsula
In 1941 the 2nd Senshadan (tank group) was formed for the Malaysian campaign. A group had three
regiments, company sized supply train (140 trucks) and a maintenance group.
The 25th Army, commanded by General Yamashita, had a total of 211 tanks spread amongst the 1st,
6th, and 14th Tank Regiments.
On December 11 the 1st Tank Regiment went through the British Jitra line. On January 2, 1942,
the 6th Tank Regiment went through the Slim River line that was just north of Singapore.

1 танковый полк
raised in 1933
на дек41 - Southern Expeditionary Army, 25th Army
1st Tank Regiment was sent to Malaya from Japan. After Malaya, it was sent to Burma.
Malaya and Singapore in 1941-42
37шт "97", 20шт "95"
по др. данным, в нем: 40 type 97 chi-ha, 12 type 95 Ha-Go
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In 1933 Major Tomio Hara designed the basis of many of the suspensions of future Japanese tanks,
the bellcrank scissors which had paired bogie wheels connected by a coil spring.
The first three tank regiments were formed:
1st Regiment at Kurume
2nd Regiment at Chiba Tank School
3rd Regiment at Kurume
несколько позже, 1-й тп перевели на Хоккайдо, в Цукушиму (Тукушино)
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скорее всего, япония, Kurume


2 танковый полк
raised in 1933
на дек41 - Southern Expeditionary Army, 25th Army
2nd Tank Regiment participated in NEI Campaign from Japan and returned to Japan after that.

37шт "97", 20шт "95"
по др. данным, в нем: 40 type 97 chi-ha, 12 type 95 Ha-Go

Burma in 1941-42. reserved in Japan, and attached to 2nd ITB.
2nd regiment was created from tank troop of Chiba Infantry School.
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In 1933 Major Tomio Hara designed the basis of many of the suspensions of future Japanese tanks,
the bellcrank scissors which had paired bogie wheels connected by a coil spring.
The first three tank regiments were formed:
1st Regiment at Kurume
2nd Regiment at Chiba Tank School
3rd Regiment at Kurume
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скорее всего, япония, Chiba (40 км восточнее токио)


6 танковый полк
raised in 1937
Malaya and Singapore in 1941-42.
на дек41 - Southern Expeditionary Army, 25th Army
37шт "97", 20шт "95"
по др. данным, в нем: 40 type 97 chi-ha, 12 type 95 Ha-Go

6th Tank Regiment was sent to Canton from Japan in Sept 1941. In Nov, it moved to Cam Ranh Bay,
then it landed on Malaya in Dec. After Malaya Campaign, it was ordered to move to Manchuria (It
was some day in March 1942. Exact date is unknown.) It departed Singapore for Darian on April
16th, 1942. So, the 3rd Tank Corps on this convoy was 6th Tank Regiment only.

в 1935 (?) - на Тайване (?)

On January 2, 1942, the 6th Tank Regiment went through the Slim River line that was just north
of Singapore.
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япония, где именно? ставим прикидочно ок Токио


14 танковый полк
на дек41 - Southern Expeditionary Army, 25th Army
14th Tank Regiment - Indochina Expedition (Sept 23-26, 1940), the invasion of Burma 1942.

14th Tank Regiment was formed in south China and it moved to Malaya via Indochina and Thailand.
After Malaya, it was also sent to Burma.

> The 12th, 13th, 14th Tank Regiment was formed in China in Oct - Nov 1939. Where they get
their tanks and personnel from? Are they also reorganized from some other units?

They were formed from independent tankette companies. So, their equipments were tankettes at
the beginning.

raised in 1939.
Viet Nam, Thailand, Malaya, Singapole and Burma in 1941-42. Imphal in 1944. At the end of war
this regiment had been almost eliminated in Burma.

Indochina Expeditionary Tank Unit (14th Tank Regiment) - North Indochina in 1940
в июле 41- 14 танковый полк - South Indochina in 1941

45шт "95", позже, во время боев в бирме, в нем тип 97 чи-ха
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ставим прикидочно в сев. вьетнаме... ок. Ланг Сона
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Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » January 23rd, 2013, 10:52 pm

отдельные танковые полки:

1 резервный танковый полк
на дек41 - General Defense Command , West Japan
(hq от Western District Army (at Fukuoka))
факт - бат-н

4 танковый полк
raised in 1938
Nomonhan in 1939. Luzon (Manila) in 1941-42. Java and Sumatra in 1942. stationed in Indonesia until the end of war.
на дек41 - Southern Expeditionary Army, 14th Army, Takao, Formosa

upgrade: 4th Tank Battalion to 4th Tank Regiment in 1934
фактически -бат-н
38шт л.т. "95" и (по некоторым данным) type 97 chi-ha

сражался на Халкин-Голе в 1939 тогда в нем легкий танк тип 95 ха-го

на халкин-Голе в 3-м и 4-м танковых полках: (большинство потеряно тогда)
26 Type 89B Otsus
8 Type 89A Yi-Gos
4 Type 97 Chi-Ha
35 Type 95 Ha-Go
10 Type 94
4 Type 97 (танкетка)


на халкин-Голе в 4-м тп:
565 чел (из них 128 в сап. роте), 35 тип 95 ха-го, 8 тип 89, 3 танкетки тип 94,

В состав японских сил, высадившихся на Филиппинах, входили 4-й и 7-й танковые полки. Первое
танковое столкновение произошло 22 декабря 1941 г. вблизи Дамортиса, когда 4-й танковый полк,
вооруженный танками Тип 95 <Ха-го> атаковал американские танки М3 из состава 192-го танкового
батальона, в результате чего американцы отступили. А последний танковый бой (до бегства
американцев с островов) произошел 7 апреля 1942 г., когда 2 японских танка были уничтожены
огнем <Стюартов> на острове Батаан.
7-й японский танковый полк, также сражавшийся на Филиппинах, захватил в боях несколько легких
танков М3 и включил их в свой состав, чтобы хоть как-то восполнить свои потери. После
окончательного захвата японцами Батаана ими была сформирована танковая группа под
командованием майора Мацуока для поддержки высадки десанта на остров Коррехидор. Группа
состояла из 2 Тип 97 <Шинхото Чи-ха> и 1 <Стюарта>. Внезапное появление японских танков
и отсутствие у американцев какого-либо противотанкового вооружения стали одной из главных
причин поражения армии США на Коррехидоре.

4-й танковый полк Императорской японской армии, принимавший участие в боях на реке Халхин-Гол
в июле 1939 г., а в марте 1942 г. на Филиппинах был переправлен морем на остров Ява. Однако
это произошло уже после того, как были фактически завоеваны Восточно-индийские острова,
принадлежавшие Голландии.

на дек 41 - (at Magong), Light tanks. Attached to 20 Regiment (из 16 Division)
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Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » January 25th, 2013, 10:36 pm

6 резервный танковый полк
на дек41 - General Defense Command (hq от Central District Army - at Osaka), Central Japan Army
факт- бат-н
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ставим прикидочно в Osaka

7 танковый полк
raised in 1938
Luzon (Manila) and Corregidor in 1941-42.

upgrade:1st Tank Battalion to 7th Tank Regiment in 1938

7th Tank Regiment - Wuhan, Nanchang, Central Hopei Operation (Late November 1940),
Battle of Southern Honan (Late Jan. -Early Feb. 1941)

в его 1-й роте на янв1942 - танки тип 89B Оцу (тогда он на Филиппинах)


на дек41 - Southern Expeditionary Army, 14th Army, Bako, Pescadores

фактически -бат-н

32шт танков "89" и л.т. тип 95

по др .данным, в нем 34шт тип89оцу и тип94, 2 тип 97 и 14 легких тип 95
(но эти 2 тип 97 получены уже в 42г во время боев за Коррехидор)

В состав японских сил, высадившихся на Филиппинах, входили 4-й и 7-й танковые полки. Первое
танковое столкновение произошло 22 декабря 1941 г. вблизи Дамортиса, когда 4-й танковый полк,
вооруженный танками Тип 95 <Ха-го> атаковал американские танки М3 из состава 192-го танкового
батальона, в результате чего американцы отступили. А последний танковый бой (до бегства
американцев с островов) произошел 7 апреля 1942 г., когда 2 японских танка были уничтожены
огнем <Стюартов> на острове Батаан.
7-й японский танковый полк, также сражавшийся на Филиппинах, захватил в боях несколько легких
танков М3 и включил их в свой состав, чтобы хоть как-то восполнить свои потери. После
окончательного захвата японцами Батаана ими была сформирована танковая группа под
командованием майора Мацуока для поддержки высадки десанта на остров Коррехидор. Группа
состояла из 2 Тип 97 <Шинхото Чи-ха> и 1 <Стюарта>. Внезапное появление японских танков
и отсутствие у американцев какого-либо противотанкового вооружения стали одной из главных
причин поражения армии США на Коррехидоре.

на дек 41 - (at Magong) 80-100 tanks, including "heavy" 13-ton tanks. Attached to 48 Division.

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Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » January 26th, 2013, 11:50 pm

8 танковый полк
raised in 1938 (fought in China as tank 2nd batallion from 1937.)

на дек41 - Southern Expeditionary Army, 16th Army(hq- tokyo)

upgrade: 2nd Tank Battalion to 8th Tank Regiment in 1938

the 8th Tank Regiment was formed on July 27, 1937 (p.104).
While Japanese Monograph state that it has always been the 2nd Tank Battlaion in 1937.
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ставим примерно ок. tokyo

12 танковый полк
raised in north China in 1939, в 1942 вошел там же в 3-ю тд (December 1942, Baotou, China )

> The 12th, 13th, 14th Tank Regiment was formed in China in Oct - Nov 1939. Where they get
their tanks and personnel from? Are they also reorganized from some other units?

They were formed from independent tankette companies. So, their equipments were tankettes at
the beginning.
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Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » January 30th, 2013, 2:17 pm

13 танковый полк
13th Tank Regiment - Tsaoyang-Yichang Campaign (Eary May - Late June 1940) ,
Central Hopei Operation, (Late November 1940),
Battle of Southern Honan (Late Jan. -Early Feb. 1941)

фактически- бат-он

на дек41 - China Expeditionary Army, 11th Army (hq - at Hankow))

> The 12th, 13th, 14th Tank Regiment was formed in China in Oct - Nov 1939. Where they get
their tanks and personnel from? Are they also reorganized from some other units?

They were formed from independent tankette companies. So, their equipments were tankettes at
the beginning.


in 1939 created from several independent armored car companies, and engaged in many battles
in China even before tank 3rd division was raised (в сев. Китае в 1942)

- в нем тип 97 чи-ха
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ставим пока ок Hankow


15 танковый полк
15th Tank Regiment - остров "Car Nicobar" (с 43г)
на дек41 -прямое подчинение North China Theatre Army, Peking, China [Gen. N. Okamura]
факт- бат-н

raised in 1942 (?), по более верным данным, в 1940
stationed in Nicobar Islands in Indian Ocean from 1943 to the end of war.
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Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » February 2nd, 2013, 11:25 am

23 танковый полк
на дек41 -прямое подчинение Kwangtung Theatre Army, Changchung, Manchuria
факт - бат-н

in 1941 - raised in northeast China. attached to tank exercise brigade in 1942. moved to
Shizuoka prefecture, Japan in 1945, attached to 8th ITB.
танки type 97 chi-ha
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Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » February 4th, 2013, 7:41 pm

Береговая оборона и отдельные пехотные соединения

Truk group

на дек41 в его составе:
4-й naval defense group, 4 signal unit, truk aa battery, truk heavy aa battery,
matalanin defense detachment

на 44-45:
TRUK ATOLL
[IJN]
· 4th Fleet HQ - Vice Admiral Chuichi Hara
· 4th Base Force HQ
· 41st, 43rd, 47th, 48th Guard Units
Total: 27,856 men
Equipment (1942):
- 18 8cm naval guns
- 10 15cm naval guns
- 2 8cm AA guns
- 12 12.7cm AA guns
[IJA]
· 31st Army HQ (128 men), Lieutenant-General Shunzaburo Mugikura
· 52nd Division
- Divisinal HQ (298 men)
- 69th Infantry Regiment (2,694 men)
- 150th Infanry Regiment (2,136 men)
- Tank Unit (103 men)*
- Signal Unit (241 men)
- Transport Unit (105 men)
- Sea Transport Unit (1,132 men)
- Ordnance Service Unit (117 men)
- Field Hospital (649 men)
· 51st Independent Mixed Brigade (4,789 men) Major-General Kanenobu Ishuin
- Brigade HQ
- 336th to 341st Independent Infantry Battalions
- 1st Artillery Unit
- Engineer Unit
- AA Gun Unit
- Signal Unit
· 11st Independent Mixed Regiment (1,366 men)
· 9th Independent Engineer Regiment (483 men)
· 58th Anchorage HQ
Total: 16,737 men

* Tank unit had no tanks, because the transport ship was sunk by air raid.
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Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » February 5th, 2013, 9:40 pm

Saipan group

saipan
на дек41 состав:
5-й naval defense unit, AA battery, heavy AA battery, coastal defense battery, heavy coastal
defense battery
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Re: Япония - наземные части армии, флота, Манчжурии

Postby Igor Kulakov » February 5th, 2013, 9:41 pm

Ponape group

ponape (pohnpei)

на дек41 в его составе:
defense detachment, aa battery, heavy aa battery, coastal defense battery

на 44-45:
PONAPE ISLAND
[IJN]
· 42nd Gaurd Unit (600-900 men), Captain Jun Naito
· 3rd Detachment of 4th Signal Unit (36 men)
· Ponape Detachment of 4th Establishment Department (300 men)
Total: 2,000 men
Equipment:
- 8 15cm naval guns
- 8 8cm naval guns
- 2 8cm AA guns
- 2 12.7cm AA guns
[IJA]
· 52nd Independent Mixed Brigade (3,322 men)*, Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe
· 342nd to 345th Independent Infantry Battalions
· Tank Unit (9 Type 95 Light Tanks)
· Artillery Unit (6 Type 38 75mm Field Guns)
· Engineer Unit
· Signal Unit
· Detachment of 107th Infantry Regiment (2,173 men)
- 2nd Battalion
- 3 Infantry Mortar Companies (12 Type 97 81mm Infantry Mortars each)
- Machine Cannon Company (6 Type 98 20mm AA Machine Cannons)
- Tank Company (9 Light Tanks)
Total: 5,984 men

* 52nd Independent Mixed Brigade was reorganized in May 1944, from the following units on Ponape; 3rd South-Seas Detachment, 2nd Battalion/5th Independent Mixed Regiment.
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