World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 24.04.2005

Imperial Japanese Navy In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo Commanders of Combined Naval Air Groups

The format is Japanese style: rank; last name, first name; (Eta Jima class, if known); day.month.year of command and assignment. Commanders marked with * are known to have died.

 

11th Combined Naval Air Group       • R.Adm Nomoto Tameki (44) 11.41 – 6.42       • V.Adm Hara Chuichi (39) 5.43 – 2.44       • R.Adm Teraoka Kinpei (40) 2.44 – 8.44       • R.Adm Matsunaga Sadaichi (41) 8.44 – 3.45       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 12.44 – 3.45

12th Combined Naval Air Group       • R.Adm Kira Shunichi (40) 11.41 – 5.42       • R.Adm Matsunaga Sadaichi (41) 5.42 – 6.43       • V.Adm Hara Chuichi (39) 6.43 – 2.44       • R.Adm Jojima Takamatsu (40) 3.45 – 5.45

13th Combined Naval Air Group       • R.Adm Imamura Osamu (40) 4.42 – 11.43       • R.Adm Ito Yoshiaki (43) 10.44 – 5.45

14th Combined Naval Air Group       • R.Adm Senda Sadatoshi (40) 11.42 – 3.44       • R.Adm Miki Morihiko (40) 3.44 – 12.44

15th Combined Naval Air Group       • R.Adm Miki Morihiko (40) 8.45 – 9.45

19th Combined Naval Air Group       • R.Adm Asakira Kuni (49) 4.43 – 9.44       • R.Adm Hattori Katsuji (44) 9.44 – 3.45

20th Combined Naval Air Group       • R.Adm Asakira Kuni (49) 10.44 – 8.45

21st Combined Naval Air Group       • R.Adm Miki Morihiko (40) 3.45 – 8.45

23rd Combined Naval Air Group       • R.Adm Beppu Arimoto (38) 3.45 – 6.45