Army Ministry
Former Japanese government ministry (1872–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Army Ministry (陸軍省, Rikugun-shō), also known as the Ministry of War, was the cabinet-level ministry in the Empire of Japan charged with the administrative affairs of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). It existed from 1872 to 1945.
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陸軍省 Rikugun-shō | |
HQ building of the Imperial Japanese Army, Tokyo, from 1937–1945 | |
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Formed | April 1872 (1872-04) |
Preceding | |
Dissolved | November 1945 (1945-11) |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Imperial Japanese Army |
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