The was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army formed during final stages of the Pacific War and based in Japanese-occupied Malaya, Singapore and Borneo, Java, and Sumatra.Marston, The Pacific War Companion: From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima
History The Japanese 7th Area Army was formed on March 19, 1944 under the Southern Expeditionary Army Group for the specific task of opposing landings by Allied forces in Japanese-occupied Malaya, Singapore and Borneo, Java, Sumatra and to consolidate a new defense line after the loss of the Solomon Islands, New Guinea and eastern portions of the Netherlands East Indies.Nalty, War in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay It had its headquarters at Singapore.
The units initially assigned to the Area Army were the 16th, 25th and 29th Army's. Units stationed in Borneo were also transferred to the Area Army's control.
The Army was demobilized at Singapore on the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II.Madej, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945
List of Commanders
Commanding officer Name From To1 General Kenji Doihara 22 March 1944 7 April 19452 General Seishirō Itagaki7 April 1945 15 August 1945
Chief of Staff Name From To1 Major General Tsunenori Shimizu 22 March 1944 27 June 19442 Lieutenant General Kitsuju Ayabe27 June 1944 15 August 1945
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