Air General Army

Air General Army
Active	1945
Country	Japan
Type	Air defense headquarters
Engagements	Air raids on Japan
Commanders
Notable commanders	Masakazu Kawabe

The Air General Army (航空総軍 Kōkū Sōgun) was a Japanese military unit responsible for the defense of the country against Allied air raids during the last months of World War II. The Air General Army was formed in April 1945 to better coordinate Japan's air defenses in response to the mounting air offensive against Japan and the expected invasion of the country later that year. The army was disbanded following the end of the war.

See also

• Armies of the Imperial Japanese Army

References

Notes

Bibliography

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