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World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 02.11.2006 |
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Imperial Japanese Navy
In cooperation with Jeff Donahoo Commanders of the Combined Fleet and Area Fleets |
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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. |
Combined Fleet • Adm Yamamoto Isoroku (32) 30.08.39 – 18.04.43 • Adm Koga Mineichi (34) 21.04.43 – 31.03.44 deactivated 31.03.44 reactivated 03.05.44 • Adm Toyoda Soemu (33) 03.05.44 – 29.05.45 • V.Adm Ozawa Jisaburo (37) 29.05.45 – 09.45 • Adm. Toyoda Soemu 03.05.44 – 09.45 |
Central Pacific Area Fleet Headquarters: Saipan, Marianas activated 04.03.44 (previously 4th Fleet) • *V.Adm Nagumo Chuichi (36) 04.03.44 – 08.07.44 Combined Fleet: 04.03.44 – 08.07.44 (deactivated) |
North East Area Fleet activated 08.43 • V.Adm Totsuka Michitaro (38) 05.08.43 – 15.09.44 • V.Adm Goto Eiji (37) 15.09.44 – 05.12.44 Combined Fleet: 08.43 – 05.12.44 (deactivated) |
South East Area Fleet Headquarters: Rabaul, New Britain, New Guinea activated 24.12.42 • V.Adm Kusaka Jinichi (37) 24.12.42 – 09.45 Combined Fleet: 24.12.42 – 09.45 |
South West Area Fleet Headquarters: Surabaya, Java • V.Adm Takahashi Ibo (36) 20.04.42 – 15.09.42 • V.Adm Takasu Shiro (35) 15.09.43 – 18.06.44 • V.Adm Mikawa Guichi (38) 18.06.44 – 01.11.44 • V.Adm Okawauchi Denshichi (37) 01.11.44 – 01.45 • V.Adm Fukudome Shigeru (40) 01.45 – 05.02.45 Combined Fleet: 10.04.42 – 05.02.45 renamed 10th Area Fleet 05.02.45 |
10th Area Fleet activated 05.02.45 from South West Area Fleet • V.Adm Fukudome Shigeru (40) 05.02.45 – 09.45 Combined Fleet: 05.02.45 – 09.45 |
China Area Fleet • V.Adm Koga Mineichi (34) 01.09.41 – 10.11.42 • V.Adm Yoshida Zengo (32) 10.11.42 – 01.12.43 • V.Adm Kondo Nobutake (35) 01.12.43 – 15.05.45 • V.Adm Fukuda Ryozo (38) 15.05.45 – 09.45 Imperial General Headquarters: 11.41 – 25.04.45 Combined Fleet: 25.04.45 – 09.45 |
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