The Japanese Monographs, Japanese Studies on Manchuria, and Japanese Night Combat Study are three groups of publications written by Japanese officers, prepared by the Military History Section of the Headquarters, US Army Forces East, and distributed by the Office of the Chief of Military History, US Department of the Army. They have been described as: "An invaluable tool for the English-speaking audience to research Japan's version of the war [World War II] in China".[1]

Background

Japanese Monographs

The Japanese Monographs[2] are a series of operational histories, written by former officers of the Japanese army and navy, of Japanese actions in China during World War II. The 187 monographs were prepared under the direction of General Headquarters of the U.S. Far East Command beginning in 1945.[1]

Much of the series was extensively revised, some of it completely rewritten, to correct errors of both English and fact, mainly in the period 1955-1960. During this period, the "Japanese Studies on Manchuria" were added.

Japanese Studies on Manchuria

"The Japanese Studies on Manchuria were prepared several years after the operational monographs and were written under the direction and guidance of the Japanese consultants of the Japanese Research Division. In general, these studies are superior to the monographs in organization, accuracy, and coverage."[3]

Japanese Night Combat Study

In addition to editing and rewriting the monographs and Manchurian studies, the Japanese Research Division also prepared a special study on night combat as practiced by the Japanese Army. The latter was titled Japanese Night Combat Study.[3]

List of monographs

No.MonographSubtitle                       Period                        TypeService
1Philippines Operations RecordPhase I(November 1941 - June 1942)Invasion operationArmy
2Philippines Operations RecordPhase I(December 1941 - April 1942)Invasion operationArmy
3Philippines Operations RecordPhase III(December 1942 - June 1944)Defense preparationArmy
4Philippines Operations RecordPhase III(July - November 1944)Defense preparationArmy
5Philippines Operations RecordPhase III(July - December 1944)Defense operationsArmy
6Philippines Operations RecordPhase III(June 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
7Philippines Operations RecordPhase III(January - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
8Philippines Operations RecordPhase III(December 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
9Philippines Operations RecordPhase III(December 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
10Philippines Operations RecordPhase III(November 1944 - April 1945)Defense operationsArmy
11Philippines Air Operations RecordPhase I(December 1944 - May 1942)Invasion operationsArmy Air Force
12Philippines Air Operations RecordPhase III(August 1944 - February 1945)Defense operationsArmy Air Force
13North of Australia Operations Record(1943 - 1945)Defense operationsArmy
14Second Area Army Operations in the Western New Guinea Area(May 1944 - January 1945)Defense operationsArmy
15Outline of the Battle for Morotai(15 September - 13 May 1945)Defense operationsArmy
16Ambon (Amboina) and Timor Invasion operations(January - February 1942)Invasion operationsArmy
17Homeland Operations Record(1941-1945)Army
18Homeland Operations RecordVolume IICombined with No. 17
19Homeland Operations RecordVolume IIICombined with No. 17
20Homeland Operations RecordVolume III supplementCombined with No. 17
21Homeland Operations RecordVolume IV
Fifth Area Army
(Late 1943 - 1945)Defense preparationsArmy
22Seventeenth Area Army Operations(1941 - 1945)Plans and preparationsArmy
23Air Defense of the Homeland(1944 - 1945)Defense operationsArmy Air Force
24History of the Southern Army(1941 - 1945)Over-all southern area operationsArmy
25French Indo-China Area Operations Record(1940 - 1945)General coverageArmy
26Borneo Operations(1941 - 1945)General coverageArmy
27Jolo Island Invasion operations Record(December 1941)Invasion operationsArmy
28Tarakan Invasion operations Record(January 1942)Invasion operationsArmy
29Balikpapan Invasion operations Record(January 1942)Invasion operationArmy
30Bandjermasin Invasion Operations Record(February 1942)Invasion operationArmy
31Southern Area Air Operations Record(1941 - 1945)General coverageArmy Air Force
32Southern Area Air Operations Record(November 1942 - April 1944)Defense preparationsArmy Air Force
33Southeast Area Operations RecordPart 1
South Seas Detachment Operations
(3 January - 30 May 1942)Invasion operationsArmy
34Southeast Area Operations RecordVolume I(May 1942 - January 1943)CounteroffensiveArmy
35Southeast Area Operations RecordVolume II(February 1943 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
36Southeast Area Operations RecordMap SupplementDeleted
Maps combined with Nos. 34 and 35
Army
37Southeast Area Operations Record
18th Army Operations
Volume I(January 1942 - June 1943) Invasion operationsArmy
38Southeast Area Operations Record
18th Army Operations
Volume II(June 1943 - February 1944) Defense operationsArmy
39Southeast Area Operations Record
18th Army Operations
Volume III(March 1944 - August 1944) Defense operationsArmy
40Southeast Area Operations Record
18th Army Operations
Volume IV(September 1944 - June 1945) Defense operationsArmy
41Southeast Area Operations Record
18th Army Operations
Volume V(June 1945 - March 1946) Defense operationsArmy
42Southeast Area Operations Record
18th Army Operations
Chart Supplement(1943-1945) Defense operationsArmy
43Southeast Area Operations Record
18th Army Operations
Map SupplementDeleted, maps combined with 37-41
44History of the Eighth Area Army(November 1952 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
45History of Imperial General HQ, Army Section(1941 - 1945)Over-all operationsArmy
46Aleutians Operations Record(June 1942 - July 1943)Invasion and Defense operationsArmy
47Northern Area Monthly Combat Reports(January - May 1943)Defense operationsArmy
48Central Pacific Operations RecordVolume I(December 1941 - August 1945)Invasion and Defense operationsArmy
49Central Pacific Operations RecordVolume II(April - November 1944)Defense operationsArmy
50Central Pacific Air Operations Record(1944 - 1945)Defense operationsArmy Air Force
51Iwo Jima and Ryukyu Islands Air Operations(February - June 1945)Defense operationsArmy Air Force
52Formosa Area Operations Record(1943 - 1945)Defense operationsArmy
533rd Army Operations in Okinawa(March - June 1945)Defense operationsArmy
54Malay Operations Record(November 1941 - March 1942)Invasion operationsArmy
55Southeast Area Air Operations RecordPhase I(November 1941 - February 1942)Invasion operationsArmy Air Force
56Southeast Area Air Operations RecordPhase II(July 1942 - June 1944)Offensive operationsArmy Air Force
57Burma Operations RecordPhase I(November 1941 - December 1942)Invasion operationsArmy
58Burma Operations RecordPhase II(1943 — 1944)Offensive operationsArmy
59aBurma Operations RecordPhase III(1944 - 1945)Defense operationsArmy
59bBurma Operations RecordPhase III(April 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
60aBurma Operations RecordMap SupplementDeleted - combined with No. 57Army
60bBurma Operations RecordMap SupplementDeleted - combined with No. 58Army
61Burma Operations RecordSupplement No. 2(October - November 1943)Defense operationsArmy
62Burma Operations RecordSupplement No. 2(April 1944 - January 1945)Defense operationsArmy
63Burma Operations RecordMap SupplementDeleted - maps included with No. 62Army
64Burma Air Operations Record(January 1942 - August 1945)Over-all operationsArmy Air Force
65Southeast Area Air Operations RecordPhase III(July 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy Air Force
66The Invasion of the Netherlands East Indies(November 1941 - March 1942)Invasion operationsArmy
67Palembang and Bangka Islands Operations Record(January - February 1942)Invasion operationsArmy
68Report On Installations and Captured Weapons, Java and Singapore1942Army
69Java-Sumatra Area Air Operations Record(December 1941 - March 1942)Invasion operationsArmy Air Force
70China Area Operations Record(Revised)(July 1937 - November 1941)Invasion operationsArmy
71Army Operations in China(December 1941 - December 1943)Offensive operationsArmy
72Army Operations in China(January 1944 - August 1945)Offensive operationsArmy
73Combat in the Tao-Erh-Chuang Area(February - June 1938)Offensive operationsArmy
74Operations in the Kun-Lun-Kuan Area(November 1939 - February 1940)Offensive operationsArmy
75Operations at ChangshaDeleted - contents included in No. 70
76AIR OPERATIONS IN THE CHINA AREA(July 1937 - August 1945)Over-all coverageArmy Air Force
77Japanese preparations for Operations in Manchuria(1931–1942)Plans and preparationsArmy
78The Kwantung Army in the Manchurian Campaign(1941–1945)Plans and preparationsArmy
79Burma and Andaman Invasion Naval Operations(March - April 1942)Invasion operationsNavy
79ASumatra Invasion and Southwest Area Naval Mopping-Up Operations(January - May 1942)Invasion operationsNavy
80Operational Situation of the Japanese Navy in the Philippines Invasion Operations(December 1941)Invasion operationsNaval Air Force
81Philippines Area Naval OperationsPart III(December 1944 - January 1945)Defense operationsNavy
82Philippines Area Naval OperationsPart I(January - September 1944)Defense preparationsNaval Air Force
83Okinawa Area Naval Operations(January - June 1945)Defense operationsNaval Air Force
84Philippines Area Naval OperationsPart II(October - December 1944)Defense preparationsNavy
85Preparations for Operations in Defense of the Homeland(July 1944 - July 1945)Plans and preparationsNavy
865th Air Fleet Operations(February - August 1945)Defense operationsNaval Air Force
87Western New Guinea and North of Australia Area Naval Operations(April - September 1944)Defense operationsNavy
88Aleutian Naval Operations(March 1942 - February 1943)Offensive operationsNavy
89Northern Area Naval Operations(February 1943 - August 1945)Defense operationsNavy
90The "A-Go" Operations(May - June 1944)Defense operationsNavy
91The "A-Go" OperationsLOG, supplement(May - June 1944)Defense operationsNavy
92Southwest Area Naval Operations(April 1942 - April 1944)ConsolidationNavy
93Midway Operations(May - June 1942)Offensive operationsNavy
94Iwo Jima Operation(February - March 1945)Defense operationsNaval Air Force
95Submarine Operations in the Philippines Area(September 1944 - March 1945)Defense operationsNavy
96Eastern New Guinea Invasion Operations(March - September 1942)Invasion operationsNavy
97Pearl Harbor Operations: General Outline of Orders and Plans(5 November - 2 December 1941)Offensive operationsNavy
98Southeast Area Naval OperationsPart IDefense operationsNavy
99Southeast Area Naval OperationsPart II(February - October 1943)Defense operationsNavy
100Southeast Area Naval OperationsPart III(October 1943 - February 1944)Defense operationsNaval Air Force
101Naval Operations in the Invasion of Netherlands East Indies(December 1941 - March 1942)Invasion operationNavy
102Submarine Operations(December 1941 - April 1942)Offensive operationsNavy
103Outline of Administration in Occupied Areas(1942 - 1945)ConsolidationArmy
104Sources of Materials Used in Preparation of Japanese MonographsArmy
105General Summary of Naval OperationsSouthern Force(November 1941 - April 1942)Offensive operationsNavy
106Naval Operations Against Soviet Russia(1941 - 1945)Plans and preparationsNavy
107Malaya Invasion Naval Operations(Revised)(December 1941 - February 1942)Invasion operationsNavy
108Submarine Operations in First Phase Operations(December 1941 - April 1942)Offensive operationsNavy
109Homeland Defense Naval OperationsPart I(December 1941 - March 1943)Plans and preparationNavy
110Submarine Operations in Second Phase OperationsPart I(April - August 1942)Offensive operationsNavy
111Submarine Operations in Second Phase OperationsPart II(August 1942 - March 1943)Defense operationsNavy
112Southeast Area Naval OperationsPart IV(February - April 1944)Defense operationsNavy
113Task Force Operations(November 1941 - April 1942)Offensive OperationNaval Air Force
114Philippine Area Naval OperationsPart IV(January - August 1945)Defense operationsNavy
115Borneo Area Naval Operation(February - July 1945)Defense operationsNavy
116The Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II(1941 - 1945)Navy
117Outline of Third Phase Operations(February 1943 - August 1945)Defense operationsNavy
118Operational History of Naval Communications(December 1941 - August 1945)Navy
119Outline of Operations prior to the Termination of War and activities connected with the Cessation of Hostilities(July - August 1945)SurrenderNavy
120Outline of Southeast Area Naval Air OperationsPart I(December 1941 - August 1942)Invasion operationsNaval Air Force
121Outline of Southeast Area Naval Air OperationsPart II(August - October 1942)Offensive operationsNaval Air Force
122Outline of Southeast Area Naval Air OperationsPart III(November 1942 - June 1943)Defensive OperationsNaval Air Force
123Homeland Defense Naval OperationsPart II(March 1943 - August 1945)Defense operationsNavy
124Homeland Defense Naval OperationsPart III(June 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsNaval Air Force
125SURFACE ESCORT OPERATIONSDecember 1941 - August 1945)Over-all operationsNavy
126BORNEO OPERATIONS RECORDVolume IIDeleted - material included in No. 26
127Southeast Area Operations RecordPart IV(November 1942 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
128Southeast Area Operations RecordSupplement,
Part IV
(September 1943 - April 1944)Defense operationsArmy
129China Area Operations RecordCommand of the China Expeditionary Army(August 1943 - August 1945)Offensive operationsArmy
130Burma Operations RecordSixth Area Army Operations(July 1944 - August 1945)Offensive operationsArmy
131Burma Operations RecordOperations in Hukawng Area(August 1943 - July 1944)Defense operationsArmy
132Burma Operations Record28th Army Operations in Akyab Area(November 1943 - September 1945)Defense operationsArmy
133Burma Operations RecordOutline of Burma Area Line of Communications(1943 - 1945)Logistic OperationsArmy
134Burma Operations Record15th Army Operations in Imphal Area and Withdrawal to Northern Burma(January 1943 - January 1945)Over-all operationsArmy
135Okinawa Operations Record(March - June 1945)Defense operationsArmy
136North of Australia Operations Record(January 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
137Philippines Operations RecordPhase III, Volume IV, General Outline of Mindoro Operations(September 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
138Japanese preparations for Operations in Manchuria(January, 1943 - August 1945)Plans and preparationsArmy
139Outline of South Seas Naval Operations and General Situation(December 1941 - March 1943)Invasion operationsNavy
140Outline of Southeast Area Naval Air OperationsPart IV(July - November 1943)Offensive operationsNaval Air Force
141Okinawa Area Naval OperationsSupplement(January - August 1945)Deleted, combined with No. 83.
142Outline of Southeast Area Naval Air OperationsPart V(December 1943 - May 1944)Defense operationsNaval Air Force
143Southeast Area Operations RecordPart I(January - May 1942)Invasion operationsArmy
144Political Strategy Prior to Outbreak of WarPart I(September 1931 - January 1940)
145Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for WarPart I(1922 - 1934)Plans and preparationsNavy
146Political Strategy Prior to Outbreak of WarPart II(January - December 1940)
147Political Strategy Prior to Outbreak of WarPart III(January - December 1941)
148Burma Area Operations Record33rd Army Operations(April 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
149Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for WarPart II(1934 - 1939)Plans and preparationsNavy
150Political Strategy Prior to Outbreak of WarPart IV(January - December 1941)
151Air Operations Record Against Soviet Russia(June 1941 - September 1945)Plans and preparationsArmy Air Force
152Political Strategy Prior to Outbreak of WarPart V(1940 - 1941)Plans and preparationsNavy
153Homeland Operations RecordVolume IV
Operations in Karafuto and China Area
(9–22 August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
154Record of Operations against Soviet RussiaEastern Front Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine(August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
155Record of Operations against Soviet RussiaNorthern and Western Fronts(August - September 1945)Defense operationsArmy
156Historical Review of Landing Operations of Japanese Forces(1904 - 1945)Offensive operationsArmy
157Homeland Air Defense Operations Record(Revised)(July 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy Air Force
158Homeland Air Defense Operations RecordCENTRAL SECTORMaterial included with No. 157
159Homeland Air Defense Operations RecordWESTERN SECTORMaterial included with No. 157
160Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for WarPart III(1939 -1941)Plans and preparationsNavy
161Inner South Sea Islands Area Naval OperationsPart I, Gilbert Islands(November 1941 - November 1943)Offensive operationsNavy
162Southwest Area Operations Record(April 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsArmy
163Submarine Operations in Third Phase OperationsPart I(March - November 1943)Offensive operationsNavy
164Railway Operations Record(1941 - 1945)Transportation OperationsArmy
165Java Operations RecordPart II(Early 1944 - August 1945)Plans and preparationsArmy
166China Incident Naval Air Operations(July - November 1937)Offensive operationsNaval Air Force
167Malay Operations Record(January 1944 - August 1945)Defense preparationsArmy
168Homeland Antiaircraft Defense Operations RecordTokai Sector(December 1944 - August 1945)Defense preparationsArmy
169Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for WarPart IV(1942)Naval ConstructionNavy
170Homeland Antiaircraft Defense Operations RecordKanto Sector(June 1944 - August 1945)Defense preparationsArmy
171Submarine Operations in Third Phase OperationsPart II(November 1943 - March 1944)Offensive operationsNavy
172Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for WarPart V(March 1943 - April 1945)Naval ConstructionNavy
173Inner South Seas Islands Area Naval OperationsPart II Marshall Islands(December 1941 - February 1944)Defense operationsNavy
174Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for WarPart VI(March - June 1945)Defense operationsNavy
175Homeland Antiaircraft Defense Operations RecordCentral Sector(September 1944 - July 1945)Defense preparationsArmy
176Homeland Antiaircraft Defense Operations RecordWestern Sector(June 1944 - August 1945)Defense preparationsArmy
177Thailand Operations Record(1941 - 1945)Over-all operationsArmy
178China Area Operations RecordNorth China(July 1937 - May 1941)Offensive operationsArmy
179China Area Operations RecordCentral China(1937 - 1941)Offensive operationsArmy
180China Area Operations RecordSouth China(1937 - 1941)Offensive operationsArmy
181
182
183
184Submarine Operations in Third Phase OperationsPart III
Part IV
Part V
(March 1944 - August 1945)Defense operationsNavy
185Sumatra Operations Record25th Army(March 1942 - August 1945)Over-all operationsArmy

List of studies on Manchuria

Vol.Study
IJapanese Operational Planning against the USSR (1932–1945)
IIImperial Japanese Army in Manchuria (1894–1945) Historical Summary
IIIStrategic Study On Manchuria Military Topography and Geography Terrain Study
IVAir Operations (1931–1945) Plans and Preparations
VInfantry Operations
VIArmor Operations
VIISupporting Arms and Services
VIIILogistics in Manchuria
IXClimatic Factors
XJapanese Intelligence Planning against the USSR (1934–1941)
XISmall Wars and Border Problems
XIIAnti-Bandit Operation (1931–1941)
XIIIStudy of Strategic and Tactical Peculiarities of Far Eastern Russia and Soviet Eastern Forces (1931–1945)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Phillips, S. (2004) The Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 : The Military Struggle -Research Guide and Bibliography
  2. The Japanese Monographs, Prepared by the Military History Section of the Headquarters, Army Forces East, Distributed by the Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army
  3. 1 2 Guide to Japanese Monographs and Japanese Studies on Manchuria 1945-1960, Office of the Chief of Military History, U.S. Department of the Army, Washington, 1962, 1980.
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