 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2020) |
| Fourteenth Area Army | |
|---|---|
 General Homma comes ashore at Lingayen Gulf | |
| Active | November 6, 1941 – August 15, 1945 |
| Country |  Empire of Japan |
| Branch |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Field Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Manila |
| Nickname(s) | 尚武 (shōbu = "militarism", also a synonym for "victory") |
| Engagements | Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) Philippines campaign (1944–45) |
The Fourteenth Area Army (第14方面軍, Dai-jyūyon hōmen gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. It was originally the 14th Army, formed on November 6, 1941, for the upcoming invasion of the Philippines. It was reorganized in the Philippines on July 28, 1944, when Allied landings were considered imminent. The Fourteenth Area Army was formed by reinforcing and renaming the Fourteenth Army (第14軍, Dai-jyūyon gun). (An IJA "area army" was equivalent to a field army in other militaries, while an IJA "army" was a smaller, corps-level formation.)