Glossary of Japanese Military Terms

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Post by stulev » 22 Feb 2007, 15:55

There was a book published during WW2 - A dictionary of Military Terms English - Japanese Japanese - English ---- The Japanese is in both Romanji and Kanji by Creswell, Hiraoka and Namba I have 2 copies 3rd and 6th Impressions - as far as I can tell they are the same.

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Post by stulev » 22 Feb 2007, 16:21

As the Dictionary of military terms covers mostly one word terms - a friend is making list of combination terms - unit - commands etc. small sample below.


Bakugeki Sentai FRb Bomber Regiment 爆撃戦隊
Bōei Gun Defense Army 防衛軍
Bōei Shireibu Defense Command 防衛司令部
Bōeitai Defense Unit 防衛隊
Bōei Tsūshintai Defense Signal Units 防衛通信隊
Bōeki Kyūsuibu Water Supply and Purification Department 防疫給水部
Bōkū Kanshitai Antiaircraft Defense Observation Unit 防空監視隊
Bōkū Kikyūtai Antiaircraft Defense Balloon Unit (Barrage) 防空気球隊
Bōkū Rentai Antiaircraft Defense Regiment 防空聯隊
Bōkūtai Antiaircraft (Defense) Unit 防空隊
Bōkū Tsūshintai Antiaircraft Defense Signal Unit 防空通信隊
Byōbashō PD (Division) Veterinary Hospital 病馬廠
Byōin Hospital 病院
Byōinsen Eisei Han Hospital Ship Medical Section 病院船團衛班
Chokkyō Hikōtai FMC Direct Cooperation Air Unit 直 協飛行隊
Chūhakugeki Daitai Medium Mortar Battalion 中迫撃大隊
Chūō Kishōbu Chūtai Central Meteorological Bureau Company 中央気象部中隊
Chūtai c Company 中隊
Chūtontai Tsūshintai Garrison Signal Unit 駐屯隊通信隊
Daitai B Battalion 大隊
Danyaku Han M Ammunition Section 弾薬班
Denshin Rentai Signal Regiment 電信聯隊
Dokuritsu S Independent 独立
Dokuritsu Bōkū Daitai Independent Antiaircraft Defense Battalion 独立防空大隊
Dokuritsu Denshin Chūtai Independent Signal Company 独立電信中隊
Dokuritsu Gasu Chūtai Independent Gas Companies 独立瓦斯中隊
Dokuritsu Hikōchūtai Independent Flying Squadron 独立飛行中隊
Dokuritsu Hikōtai FMS Independent Air Unit 独立飛行隊
Dokuritsu Hohei iS Independent Infantry 独立歩兵


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#33

Post by stulev » 22 Feb 2007, 16:27

sorry that table format was lost

Bakugeki Sentai FRb Bomber Regiment 爆撃戦隊

Hopefully the above line will come out so you can get an idea

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Hendan ?

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Post by Gormadoc » 10 Sep 2007, 11:15

What does the word "Hendan" translate to in English.

I have seen it used as name of army, as in "6. Hendan"

But i suspect it is actually a bad/wrong translation/usage of the word "Hendan"

thx for any help.

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Post by hisashi » 02 Nov 2007, 03:04

The most likely word is heidan(兵団). This word refers to a combat group from regiment to corps size, especially a temporal formation. Iwojima garrison was often referred as Kuribayashi Heidan. But heidan was called by a location, leader or a codename, not by number.
Another candidate is hoheidan(歩兵団). After disbanding two infantry brigades in each square divisions, IJA left hoheidan as a group of three infantry regiments. Some independent hoheidan were formed from split infantry regiments with various number, but hoheidan in old divisions had its number from its division number. For example 6. hoheidan belonged to infantry 6th division
Infantry 6th division
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Divisi ... se_Army%29

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#36

Post by aipaul » 02 Nov 2007, 21:34

Andy H wrote:Tokubetsu=Base Forces

Andy H
I believe "Tokukbetsu" means "special" and not "base forces".

Tokubetsu Rikusentai = Special Naval Landing Force

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#37

Post by Gary Childress » 12 Nov 2007, 00:50

Just the thread I'm looking for! :)

Would someone please provide translations for the following? I would greatly appreciate it as I am working on a mod for Civilization III

fighter (as in fighter plane of the air force)
navy fighter
torpedo bomber
bomber
heavy bomber
dive bomber
patrol plane

tank
marine
heavy artillery
anti-aircraft gun
armored car

Many thanks! :)

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#38

Post by Gary Childress » 12 Nov 2007, 01:06

Woops, please also add:

Siege gun or cannon

Many thanks again.

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Post by Akira Takizawa » 12 Nov 2007, 06:03

fighter (as in fighter plane of the air force) - Sentoki
navy fighter - Kanjo Sentoki
torpedo bomber - Kogekiki
bomber - Bakugekiki
heavy bomber - Jyubaku
dive bomber - Kyukoka Bakugekiki
patrol plane - Shokaiki

tank - Sensha
marine - Rikusentai
heavy artillery - Jyuho
anti-aircraft gun - Koshaho (Army), Kokakuho (Navy)
armored car - Sokosha

Siege gun or cannon - Yosaiho

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Post by Gary Childress » 12 Nov 2007, 14:55

Many thanks Akira Takizawa! This forum is a GREAT resource for gamers such as myself. I greatly appreciate all the expertise here.

If I may impose one more time, I'm also trying to fill out an alternate list of unit names for my mod. Some of them I see in this thread, others I haven't. what would be terms for the following:

Fighter Regiment (Army)
Navy Fighter Regiment
Bomber Regiment = Bakugeki Sentai?
Heavy Bomber Regiment
Fighter Bomber Regiment
Torpedo Bomber Regiment
Dive Bomber Regiment
Transport Regiment
Patrol Aircraft Regiment

Tank Corps
Cavalry Division
Infantry/Regular Army Corps
Marine Division
Paratroop Division = Teishin Dan?
Special Naval Landing Force = Tokubetsu Rikusentai
Militia/Home defense Regiment
Artillery Brigade
Self Propelled Artillery Brigade
Anti-Aircraft Regiment = Bōkū Rentai
Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Self Propelled Anti-Tank Regiment
Recon Regiment (as in armored cavalry)


I realize some of these would be historical fiction to some degree such as a Marine division. If I'm not mistaken there were no Marine "Divisions" per se. But if it is possible to speculate I would appreciate it greatly.

Many thanks again! :)

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#41

Post by Gary Childress » 12 Nov 2007, 14:59

I forgot a couple again. :oops:

Heavy Artillery Regiment
Siege Artillery Regiment
Field Gun Regiment
Medium Artillery Regiment

Thank you very much.

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#42

Post by Gary Childress » 12 Nov 2007, 15:03

Sorry, two more. :oops:

Imperial Guards Division
Imperial Guards Corps (hypothetical I think)

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Post by Akira Takizawa » 13 Nov 2007, 06:10

Fighter Regiment (Army) - Sento Sentai
Navy Fighter Regiment - It did not exist.
Bomber Regiment = Bakugeki Sentai? Yes
Heavy Bomber Regiment - Jyubaku Sentai
Fighter Bomber Regiment - It did not exist.
Torpedo Bomber Regiment - It did not exist.
Dive Bomber Regiment - It did not exist.
Transport Regiment - It did not exist.
Patrol Aircraft Regiment - It did not exist.

Tank Corps - Sensha Dan
Cavalry Division - It did not exist.
Infantry/Regular Army Corps - It did not exist.
Marine Division - It did not exist.
Paratroop Division = Teishin Dan? Yes
Special Naval Landing Force = Tokubetsu Rikusentai
Militia/Home defense Regiment - Kokumin Giyu Sentotai
Artillery Brigade - Hohei Ryodan
Self Propelled Artillery Brigade - It did not exist.
Anti-Aircraft Regiment = Koshaho Rentai
Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Regiment - It did not exist.
Self Propelled Anti-Tank Regiment - It did not exist.
Recon Regiment (as in armored cavalry) - Sosaku Rentai

Heavy Artillery Regiment - Jyuhohei Rentai
Siege Artillery Regiment - Jyuhohei Rentai
Field Gun Regiment - Yahohei Rentai
Medium Artillery Regiment - It did not exist.

Imperial Guards Division - Konoe Rentai
Imperial Guards Corps (hypothetical I think) - It did not exist.

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#44

Post by Gary Childress » 13 Nov 2007, 19:25

Thank you very much again sir! I will use what I am able for the game I'm modifying. You all on the Axis History Forum are a GREAT help to us gamers!!!! Please keep up the great work! :)

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#45

Post by Akira Takizawa » 14 Nov 2007, 03:17

> Paratroop Division = Teishin Dan? Yes

I mistook. Paratroop Division is Teishin Shudan.

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