| Seventh Area Army | |
|---|---|
 General F W Messervy receives the sword of General Itagaki | |
| Active | March 19, 1944 - August 15, 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Field Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Singapore |
| Nickname(s) | 岡 (Oka = "hill") |
| Engagements | Borneo campaign (1945) Operation Tiderace |
The Seventh Area Army (第7方面軍, Dai nana hōmen gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army formed during final stages of the Pacific War and based in Japanese-occupied Malaya, Singapore and Borneo, Java, and Sumatra.[1]
- ^ Marston, The Pacific War Companion: From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima