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Northern China Area Army

Japanese Northern China Area Army
Active August 21, 1937 – August 15, 1945
Country Empire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
Type Infantry
Role Field Army
Garrison/HQ Beijing

The Japanese North China Area Army (北支那方面軍, Kita Shina hōmen gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

The Japanese North China Area Army was formed on August 21, 1937 under the control of the Imperial General Headquarters. It was transferred to the newly formed China Expeditionary Army on September 23, 1939. Headquartered in Beijing, it was responsible for direction and coordination of the Japanese military activity in all of north China. It was demobilized in Beijing at the surrender of Japan.


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