IGHQ Army Order no. 967

[Joan Pinyol]

The IGHQ Army Order no. 967, issued on 16 March 1944, re-organized all IJA forces in the Northern area. This order assigned the OOB to 5th Area Army and to 27th Army. Again the appendix containing details is missing.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Kind regards

[fontessa]

Hello Joan

The IGHQ Army Order no. 967, issued on 16 March 1944
Again the appendix containing details is missing.

Unfortunately the appendix of the IGHQ Army Order No.967 is not left. Sensih Sosho VOL 44 [Northeast Front Ａｒｍy Campaign (2)] lists the estimated OOB.

◇ The 5th Area Army OOB
The Commanding Officer: LtG Higuchi Kiichiro (21)
The 5th Area Army HQ
The 27th Army: See Attachment
The 7th Division
The 7th Depot Division
The 1st Air Division
Karafuto Group
- Karafuto Mixed Brigade
- The 30th Guard Unit
The 31st Guard Unit
The 32nd Guard Unit
Soya Fortress
Tsugaru Fortress
Muroran Defense Command
The 22nd Tank Regiment
The 24th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
The 5th Area Army Air Defense Intelligence Unit
The 25th Signal Regiment
The 5th Area Army Fixed Signal Unit

■ Attachment: The 27th Army Army
Commanding Officer: LtG Terakura Shozo (22)
The 27th Army HQ
The 42nd Division
The 1st Kuril Garrison
The 2nd Kuril Garrison
The 3rd Kuril Garrison
The 3rd Amphibious Brigade
The 4th Amphibious Brigade
The 7th Independent Garrison Infantry Battalion
The 8th Independent Garrison Infantry Battalion
The 9th Independent Garrison Infantry Battalion
The 11th Tank Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, the 35th Infantry Regiment
The 3rd Battalion, the 140th Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, the 3rd Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment
The 23rd Independent Field Anti-Air Artillery Company

fontessa

[Wellgunde]

Thank you, Fontessa!

[Joan Pinyol]

Dear friend,

Thanks, thanks, thanks!!!

[Joan Pinyol]

Dear Fontessa,

The 12th Field Machine Cannon Company was assigned to 5th Area Army in Wakkanai at the end of the war. Was it assigned after 16 March 1944?
The Northern Army 23rd Independent Field AAA Company perhaps was assigned to any Fortress HQ or any Defence Unit or Guard Unit and it is the reason because it is not listed?

As for 5th Area Army line of communications units?
16th Independent Motor Transport Battalion
24th Independent Motor Transport Company
293rd Independent Motor Transport Company
294th Independent Motor Transport Company
5th Area Army Medical Unit
Hakodate Army Hospital
Sapporo Army Hospital
Chishima Army Hospital (27th Army)
Hakodate POW Internment Camp
11th Field Remount Depot
1st Fortress Construction Duty Company
2nd Fortress Construction Duty Company
3rd Fortress Construction Duty Company
4th Fortress Construction Duty Company (formed by Special Mobilization Order no. 41, 14 March 1944)
9th Fortress Construction Duty Company

[Joan Pinyol]

Dear Fontessa,

There are a revision of the OOB of 5th Area Army and 27th Army by IGHQ Army Order no. 1008, on 11 May 1944. Again the appendix is not there. Probably the units quoted above were added by this Order.