14th Army

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The 14th Army was a Japanese Imperial Army formation that played a central role in the early Pacific War, including the invasion and occupation of the Philippines.

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14th Army canonical 1
14th Army (Imperial Japanese Army) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial Japanese Army unit
field army
allegiance Imperial Japanese Army
areaOfOperations Luzon
Mindanao
Visayas
branch Imperial Japanese Army
commanderDuringInvasionOfPhilippines Masaharu Homma NERFINISHED
conflict Pacific War
Second World War
linked to: World War II
country Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan
disbanded 1945
engagedAgainst Philippine Commonwealth Army
Philippine guerrilla forces
United States Army
United States Army Forces in the Far East
United States Navy
formed 1941
garrison Philippines
headquartersLocation Formosa
Manila
laterCommander Shigenori Kuroda
Tomoyuki Yamashita NERFINISHED
notableCommander Masaharu Homma NERFINISHED
Shigenori Kuroda
Tomoyuki Yamashita NERFINISHED
notableEvent surrender in the Philippines in 1945
operation Battle of Bataan
Battle of Corregidor
Japanese invasion of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
partOf Southern Expeditionary Army Group
responsibleFor Bataan Death March
role invasion of the Philippines
occupation of the Philippines
size multi-division army
subordinateUnit 103rd Division
105th Division
10th Division
16th Division
19th Division
1st Air Division
48th Division
4th Division
65th Independent Mixed Brigade
8th Division
theater Pacific Theater
Philippines campaign

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Southern Army subordinateUnit 14th Army (Imperial Japanese Army)
linked to: 14th Army