Japanese Second Area Army

Japanese Second Area Army
Active	July 4, 1942 - June 13, 1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Field Army
Nickname(s)	Ki (輝, Gleaming?)

The Japanese Second Area Army (第2方面軍, Dai ni hōmen gun^?) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

The Japanese 2nd Area Army was formed on July 4, 1942 under the control of the Kwantung Army as a reserve and garrison force to maintain security and public order in Manchukuo. It was disbanded on June 13, 1945, and its various components were reassigned to other commands.

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