Jehol 1933

[asiaticus]

Kwantung Army Chief of Staff 1933

General Kuniaki Koiso (8 Aug 1932 - 5 Mar 1934)


Tojo at this time did this:
1931 - 1933 Chief of 1st Section (Organization & Mobilization), 1st Bureau, General Staff
1933 - 1934 Head of General Affairs Bureau, Ministry of War

Tojo was Kwantung Army Chief of Staff later at the begining of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War.

General Hideki Tojo (1 Mar 1937 - 30 May 1938

[Akira Takizawa]

Tojo did not participated in Jehol Operation. Peter H and Lt.Amuro confused it with Quhar Operation in 1937.

The chief of staff of Kuangtung Army in Jehol operation was Gen. Kuniaki Koiso.


Taki

[asiaticus]

Was Tojo commanding the Quhar Operation in 1937 himself?

[Akira Takizawa]

Was Tojo commanding the Quhar Operation in 1937 himself?

Yes. It was exceptional that the chief of staff commanded forces directly. But, Tojo himself commanded Quhar Expeditionary Force, so-called Tojo Heidan.

Taki

[Peter H]

Operation Quhar(Charar):

http://experts.about.com/e/o/op/Operation_Chahar.htm

And here:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=71768

[asiaticus]

Getting back to Jehol in 1933.

Was the Japanese name for the 1933 Jehol campaign, Operation Nekka?

[Akira Takizawa]

Getting back to Jehol in 1933.

Was the Japanese name for the 1933 Jehol campaign, Operation Nekka?

Yes. Jehol is called Nekka "熱河" in Japanese.

Taki

[asiaticus]

Ok that makes sense. Thanks.

[asiaticus]

From Jowetts Rays of the Rising Sun Vol 1.

42,000 Manchukoan soldiers were involved in the invasion of Jehol. This force was made up of 7 Detachments of the Taoliao Army, 3 Detachments of the National Foundation Army, National Protection Army, and National Salvation Army. and the Guard Corps. Its generals were Li Chi-chun, and Chang Hai-ping. Western news reports at the time said that the Manchukoan troops had fought particularly well, with one detachment capturing 5,000 Chinese soldiers.

[Peter H]

From Rekishi Syashin,a magazine from the era.

Motorised column.

[Peter H]

I think this is part of the 1st Special Tank Company passing Chinese dead.

[Peter H]

Infantry.

[Peter H]

A gate of the Great Wall of China?

[Peter H]

Officers at the Great Wall.

[Peter H]

Reinforcements in Manchuria.