Fifth Area Army

Fifth Area Army
Border between Japanese Karafuto and Soviet Sakhalin
ActiveMarch 16, 1944 - August 15, 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
RoleField Army
Garrison/HQSapporo
Nickname(s)達(Tatsu = “attain”)
EngagementsSoviet–Japanese War

The Fifth Area Army (第5方面軍, Dai-go hōmen gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during the closing stages of World War II. It saw combat against the Soviet Union in Japan’s northern territories.