Fifty-Eighth Army (Japan)

The Japanese 58th Army (第58軍, Dai-gojyūhachi gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the final days of World War II.

Japanese Fifty-Eighth Army
ActiveApril 7, 1945 – August 15, 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
RoleCorps
EngagementsOperation Downfall

History

The Japanese 58th Army was formed on April 7, 1945, under the Japanese 17th Area Army as part of the last desperate defense effort by the Empire of Japan to deter possible landings of Allied forces in Jejudo (Saishuto) island during Operation Downfall. The Japanese 58th Army consisted mostly of poorly trained reservists, conscripted students and home guard militia. It was demobilized at the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945, without having seen combat.

List of Commanders

Commanding officer

NameFromTo
1Lieutenant General Sadashige Nagatsu7 April 194515 August 1945

Chief of Staff

NameFromTo
1Major General Yoshihide Kato6 April 194519 August 1945
2Major General Hisashi Kisaki19 August 19451 September 1945

References

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