Southern Expeditionary Army Group

The Greater East Asian War

The 14th Army[?] was to take the Philippines by March of 1942. The 16th Army[?] was to take the East Indies. The 15th Army[?] was to take Thailand. The 25th Army[?] was to take Malaya and Singapore. The 5th Army Air Force Division[?] was assigned to the Philippines.

The Invasion of the Philippines

Plans for invasion of the Philippines were finalized on November 13-15 at Iwakuni[?], Honshu, by Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma[?], Lieutenant General Hideyoshi Obata[?], Vice Admiral Ibo Takahashi[?], and Vice Admiral Nishizo Tsukahara[?].

These plans called for air attacks against the Philippines, beginning on X-Day, by the 5th Army Air Force Division and the 11th Naval Air Fleet[?]. At this time, army and navy units were to land on Batan Island[?], Luzon (at: Aparri, Vigan[?], and Legaspi[?]), and at Davao[?], Mindanao, and there seize airfields. Following the elimination of American airsupport, the main body of the 14th Army was to land at Lingayen Gulf[?], while another force landed at Lamon Bay[?]. These forces were then to attack Manila in a pincer attack. After this, the islands of Manila Bay were to be taken.

Composition of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group

• Group Headquarters and Assets[?] (General H. Terauchi -- Saigon, Indochina)
  • 14th Army[?] (Lt. General M. Homma[?])
  • 15th Army[?]
  • 16th Army[?]
  • 25th Army[?]
  • 3rd Army Air Force Division[?]
  • 5th Army Air Force Division[?]

See also:

• Military History
  • Military History of the East Indies[?]
  • Military History of Great Britain[?]
  • Military History of Japan
  • Military History of Malaya[?]
  • Military History of the Netherlands[?]
  • Military History of the Philippines
  • Military History of Singapore[?]
  • Military History of Thailand[?]
  • Military History of the United States
  • World War II
    • Pacific Theater