Japanese Third Army | |
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Active | May 1904-August 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Yanji, Manchukuo |
Nickname(s) | Iwa (岩, rock) |
Engagements | Russo-Japanese War Soviet invasion of Manchuria |
The Japanese 3rd Army (第3軍, Dai-san gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army based in Manchukuo as a garrison force under the overall command of the Kwantung Army during World War II, but its history dates to the Russo-Japanese War.