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Imperial Japanese Army
Authorized Organization
Independent Mixed Brigade
8th December 1941
 
Independent Mixed Brigade
Symbols Glossary
 
These brigades used mainly in the garrison role, and were assigned no service units or transport assets. The subordinate units other than the independent infantry battalions were designated with the brigade's number, for example, "Artillery Unit of the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade", "Engineer Unit of the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade", etc.
 
Independent Mixed Brigades
No.  Commander Raised  Independent Infantry Battalions  Notes
1     MG Teiji SUZUKI 22.07.1939  72, 73, 74, 75, 76  [1][2]
2     BG Goro MANO 02.1938    1, 2, 3, 4, 5  [2]
3     BG Suehiro MORI 02.1938    6, 7, 8, 9, 10  [2]
4     BG Yoshitake TSUDA 02.1938   11, 12, 13, 14, 15  [2] [3] [4]
5     BG Ginnosuke UCHIDA 02.1938   16, 17, 18, 19, 20  [2]
6     BG Torajiro IWAI 1939   21, 22, 23, 24, 25  [2]
7     BG Yoshitaro HAYASHI 1939   26, 27, 28, 29, 30  [2]
8     BG Minetaro YOSHIDA 1939   31, 32, 33, 34, 35  [2]
9     BG Kenkichi IKENOUE 1939   36, 37, 38, 39, 40  [2]
10     BG Tsuchitaro KAWADA 1939   41, 42, 43, 44, 45  
11     BG Miki TSUTSUMI 1939   46, 47, 48, 49, 50  
12     BG Johkichi NANBU 1939   51, 52, 53, 54, 55  [2]
13     BG Tadashi AKASHIKA 1939   56, 57, 58, 59, 60  [2]
14     BG Nobuyoshi YOSHIKAWA 1939   61, 62, 63, 64, 65  [3]
15     BG Tsutomu TANAKA 1940   77, 78, 79, 80, 81  
16     BG Heiji WAKAMATSU 1940   82, 83, 84, 85, 86  
17     BG Hachiro TAGAMI 1940   87, 88, 89, 90, 91  
18     BG Fusaki TSUTSUMI 1940   92, 93, 94, 95, 96  
19     BG Kanichi MATSUI 1940   97, 98, 99, 100, 101  
20     BG Akinori NOZOE 1940 102, 103, 104, 105, 106  
  Notes:
  [1] The second unit with this number. The first one had been disbanded in October 1938.
  [2] The artillery unit and engineer unit were removed from control the brigades on 01.04.1943.
  [3] Plus a light antiaircraft unit.
  [4] Plus a tank unit.
 
Other Independent Brigades
Designation Commander Units
 Guards Mixed Brigade   ? 1 and 2 Guards Infantry Regiments,
1 Guards Cavalry Regiment
   1 Independent Infantry Unit, 23rd Army    ? 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 Independent Infantry Battalions
 21 Independent Mixed Brigade   ? 170 Infantry Regiment + I/38 Mountain Artillery Battalion
+ light antiaircraft unit
 65 Independent Infantry Brigade   MG Akira NARA 122, 141, 142 Infantry Regiments (only 2 battalions each),
1 engineer unit, 1 signal platoon, 1 field hospital
 Karafuto Independent Infantry Brigade   BG Tagani (or Takani) TAKAHASHI   25th Infantry Regiment, Mountain Gun Regiment, Engineer Unit, Signal Unit, 2 Transport Companies, Medical Unit
 
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