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The Japan campaign was a series of battles and engagements in and around the Japanese home islands, between Allied forces and the forces of Imperial Japan during the last stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Japan campaign lasted from around June 1944 to August 1945.
Japan participated in World War II from 1939 to 1945 as a member of the Axis. World War II and the Second Sino-Japanese War encapsulate a significant period in the history of the Empire of Japan, marked by significant military campaigns and geopolitical maneuvers across the Asia-Pacific region.
Battles of World War II involving Japan (4 C, 199 P) Pages in category "Battles and operations of World War II involving Japan" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
Battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War (5 C, 52 P) Pages in category "Battles of World War II involving Japan" The following 193 pages are in this category, out of 193 total.
The Yokosuka B4Y (Navy Type 96 Carrier Attack Bomber) was a carrier-borne torpedo bomber used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service from 1936 to 1943. The B4Y replaced the Mitsubishi B2M2 and the Yokosuka B3Y, and was the last biplane bomber used operationally by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Allied reporting name was "Jean". This ...
Former Nine Years' War (1051–1063) Imperial Court: Abe clan: Imperial victory. Rise of the Minamoto clan; The Kiyohara clan ruled Mutsu Province and Dewa Province. Later Three Year's War (c. 1083–1089) Minamoto clan Northern Fujiwara clan: Kiyohara clan: Minamoto and Fujiwara victory. The Northern Fujiwara clan ruled the former territory of ...
defence plan against potential American invasion of the Japanese home islands Operation Kikusui: 1945: special attack against American ships off Okinawa, Japan Operation Tan 2: 1945: special attack mission against the Allied anchorage at Ulithi, Caroline Islands Operation Ten-Go: 1945: defence plan in 1945, consisting of four likely scenarios.
The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was incapable of conducting major operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent.