Imperial General Headquarters
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The Imperial General Headquarters was part of the Supreme War Council and was established in 1893 to coordinate efforts between the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy during wartime. In terms of function, it was approximately equivalent to the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff and the British Chiefs of Staff Committee.
Announcement from Imperial General Headquarters in January 1942
The Showa Emperor Hirohito as head of the Imperial General Headquarters in 1943. Navy officers are seated left while Army officers are seated right.
Announcement from Imperial General Headquarters January 1942
Soldiers parading before the Showa Emperor Hirohito on Shirayuki, from an unknown newsreel circa c. 1930s
Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office
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The Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office , also called the Army General Staff, was one of the two principal agencies charged with overseeing the Imperial Japanese Army.
Postcard with view of Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office HQ, circa 1910
Image: Yamagata Aritomo
Image: Iwao Oyama 2 (cropped)
Image: Yamagata Aritomo