Fortieth Army (Japan)

Japanese Fortieth Army
ActiveJanuary 12, 1945 - August 15, 1945 
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
RoleCorps
Garrison/HQIjuin, Kagoshima
Nickname(s) (, positive)
EngagementsOperation Downfall
Planned Allied landings on Kyūshū during Operation Downfall.

The Japanese 40th Army (第40軍, Dai-yonjyū gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the final stages of World War II.