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Eighteenth Area Army
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The Eighteenth Area Army (第18方面軍, Dai jyūhachi hōmen gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
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Eighteenth Area Army | |
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![]() Japanese troops in Burma | |
Active | January 4, 1943 - August 15, 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Field Army |
Garrison/HQ | Bangkok |
Nickname(s) | 義 (Gi = “righteous”) |
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