Seventeenth Army (Japan)

Japanese Seventeenth Army
Seventeenth Army commander General Kanda surrenders Japanese forces on Bougainville at the conclusion of World War II
ActiveMay 18, 1942 – August 15, 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
RoleCorps
Garrison/HQRabaul
Nickname(s) Oki (, Offshore)
EngagementsSolomon Islands campaign

The Japanese 17th Army (第17軍, Dai-jū nana gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.


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