| Item title: | Outlines of the South East Area Army's operations |
| Title (romaji): | Dai 8 Hômengun sakusen keika no gaiyô |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/316) 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 2/316 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/316 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 18 pages, handwritten mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Battle report |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | ?/?/c1945 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, OPERATIONS REPORTS |
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| Japanese unit names: | 8th Area Army |
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| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Buna [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area] Salamaua [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea, Mubo–Salamaua Area] Wau [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea, Wau Area] Bismarck Sea [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea] Lae [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea, Huon Peninsula, Lae–Markham River Area] Mubo [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea, Mubo–Salamaua Area] |
| Content: | This item is a concise operation report of the 8th Area Army, which covers the period from November 1942 to March 1944. The first section entitled "New Guinea Operation" includes operations at Buna, Wau, the Bismarck Sea, Mubo/Nassau, Salamaua, Finschhafen, Saidor and Wewak areas, and air operations conducted by the Army. The second section entitled "Solomon Operation" contains brief reports on Guadalcanal, Bougainville and New Britain Operations. The document discusses the period, units involved, and outcomes of each operation. Reasons for defeat or eventual withdrawals in ill-fated operations are analysed separately. A table included in the document provides information on the number of deaths in major operations conducted by the 8th Army. Approximately 42,000 Japanese servicemen were killed in action in the Solomon/Bismarck area, while operations in the New Guinea area resulted in some 48,000 deaths. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Outlines of the South East Area Army's operations |
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| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
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| Names (kanji ): |  |
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| Japanese unit names: | 8th Area Army |
| Japanese unit names (romaji): | Dai 8 Hômengun |
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| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:06:14 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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