| Item title: | History and current state of the South East Area Army |
| Title (romaji): | Nantô Hômengun gaikyô |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/298) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | AWM 82 captured Japanese documents |
| AJRP sub-series: | Post-surrender Rabaul material received from HQ 8 Military District |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM 82 2/298 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/298 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 1 book, 90 pages handwritten mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Administrative document |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | ?/12/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, UNIT HISTORIES, PERSONNEL DOCUMENTS, AGRICULTURE, PATIENTS, FOOD SUPPLY, AMMUNITION, WAR CRIMINALS - SUSPECTS |
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| Japanese unit names: | South East Area Army |
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| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This item provides a comprehensive history of the South East Area Army since its formation in 1942. The first half presents a concise battle record and the Army's movements until the Japanese surrender, while the second half is focused on the situation after the surrender. The first section details the Army's movements, analyses its performance in battles, and discusses matters such as personnel, supply of ammunition and provisions, sanitation, self-sufficiency and cooperation between the South East Area Army and the South East Area Fleet. Attachments to the first section include information on courts martial, the war dead, patients and their symptoms. The second section describes the situation immediately before and after the Japanese surrender, the negotiation of cease-fire with the Australian Forces and the situation under the command of the Australian Forces. Other issues mentioned include suspected war criminals, discipline and morals among Japanese soldiers after the surrender, sanitation, security and the self-sufficiency system. Attachments to the second section include a list of Japanese personnel working for the Australian Forces, a list of Japanese vehicles supplied to the Australian Forces, a list of medical supply, a list of the war dead between January and October 1945 and a list of patients. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | History and current state of the South East Area Army |
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| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
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| Japanese unit names: | South East Area Army |
| Japanese unit names (romaji): | Nantô Hômengun |
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| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:07:27 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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