Japanese central government (WWII)

The following were closely involved in the government:

President of Privy Council

Privy Councillors

Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Armed Imperial Forces

He also led the Imperial Supreme War Council conferences and meetings, in some cases a member of the Imperial Family was sent to represent him at such strategic conferences.

Established in 1937

Commander

Minister of War

Japanese Army Strategic Thought Group

Aide to War Minister, IGHQ

Staff officer IGHQ

Operations Bureau's Organization and Mobilization Section, IGHQ

Russian Section of Intelligence Department, IGHQ

Army Inner Liaison (Army Section), Military Affairs Bureau, Army Ministry, IGHQ

Imperial Japanese Army General Staff (Tokyo HQ)

Army Zone Commands

Army Regional Commands

Army Tactical Commands

General Command of Southern Army

Army Tactical Commands

Army High Level Inner Liaison with Army General Staff, IGHQ

Minister of the Navy

Japanese Navy Strategic Thinking Group

Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff (Tokyo HQ)

Navy General Staff of Combined Fleet (Japan, later Truk HQ)

Navy Tactical Commands

Navy-Army General Staff (IGHQ) Liaison Officer

Inspectorate General of Military Training IGHQ

Inspectorate General of Aviation IGHQ

Chief Secretary of Supreme War Council

Supreme War Councilor

Military Councilors

"Imperial Throne Council of War"

President of the Imperial Throne Council of War

Imperial War Councilor

Organization

Army Commanders of Military Prisons and POW Camps in occupied territories

See: Military instructors and trainers of the Empire of Japan

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