Fifteenth Army (Japan)
| Japanese Fifteenth Army | |
|---|---|
Japanese troops on border of Burma | |
| Active | 9 November 1941 – 15 August 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Anti-tank warfare Armoured reconnaissance Artillery observer Banzai charge Close-quarters battle Combined arms Counter-battery fire Direct fire Indirect fire Jungle warfare Maneuver warfare Military engineering Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare |
| Size | Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Rangoon |
| Nicknames | Hayashi Shūdan (林集団, Grove) |
| Engagements | |
The Japanese 15th Army (第15軍, Dai-jyūgo gun) was an infantry corps of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II that specialized in banzai charge, combined arms, jungle warfare, and maneuver warfare. It was involved in the Japanese invasion of Burma in December 1941 and served in that country for most of its war service.