Author Topic: some research help please (Read 243 times)

KG45 · « **on:** March 13, 2004, 07:26:48 PM »

a friend is writing a historical novel about the Rape of Nanking (1937) and has a minor fact finding problem.

Can anyone, (or everyone ) give me a hand with this research? .

The rank structure of the Imperial Japanese Army (specifically the Kwangtung Army that invaded China from Manchukko).

How many men in a Division, Battalion, Platoon, and Squad, and the breakdown of the squad components.

Standard breakdown of an American squad of the time is four riflemen, two grenadiers, one heavy machine gunner and a Squad leader. This is probably the same in the IJA of the time, but he needs to be sure.

Thanks in advance.

Horn · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2004, 08:05:44 PM »

http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/japan/administrativearmy1941.html

it's a start

KG45 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2004, 08:22:40 PM »

thanks!

bj229r · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2004, 07:14:42 PM »

KG45, I Read a meticulously researched book about called' Rape of Nanking'--cant remember writer's name, although she was descendent. I should be home by friday, can hunt stuff down then.