Handbook on Japanese Military

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The October 1944 version of the U.S. technical manual on the Japanese military, TM-E 30-480: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces has been added to the main LoneSentry website. The complete table of contents are listed below.

TM-E 30-480: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces
Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, October 1, 1944
FOREWORD.
CHAPTER I. RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING.
           Section I.   General  
    II.   Conscription System
    III.   Procurement of Officers
    IV.   Training
    V.   Promotion, Pay and Awards
    VI.   Morale, Discipline, and Efficiency
CHAPTER II. JAPANESE MILITARY SYSTEM.
  Section I.   The Japanese High Command
    II.   Territorial Organizations, including Depot Divisions
    III.   Field Replacement System
CHAPTER III. FIELD ORGANIZATION.
  Section I.   Major Organizations
    II.   Arms (Nondivisional)
    III.   Services (Nondivisional)
    IV.   Military Intelligence
    V.   Reorganization
CHAPTER IV. JAPANESE AIR SERVICE.
  Section I.   General
    II.   Organization of the Japanese Army Air Service
    III.   Strategic Doctrine
    IV.   Japanese Air Tactics
    V.   Equipment
CHAPTER V. SPECIAL FORCES.
  Section I.   Naval Land Forces
    II.   Task Forces and Special Defense Units
CHAPTER VI. JAPANESE MILITARY POLICE.
CHAPTER VII. TACTICS OF THE JAPANESE ARMY.
        Introduction
  PART I.   General Tactical Doctrine
  Section I.   General
    II.   Offensive
    III.   Defensive
    IV.   Retrograde Movements
    V.   Employment of Tanks and Mechanized Units
  PART II.   Application of Tactics
  Section VI.   Antiaircraft
    VII.   Antitank Defense
    VIII.   Jungle Warfare
    IX.   Small Island Defense
    X.   Coastal Defense
    XI.   Japanese Joint Operations
    XII.   Japanese Parachute Troops
CHAPTER VIII. SUPPLY, MOVEMENTS, AND EVACUATION.
  Section I.   Supply
    II.   Movements
    III.   Evacuation
CHAPTER IX. WEAPONS.
  Section I.   Introduction
    II.   Infantry Weapons
             1. Pistols, Revolvers, and Rifles
             2. Machine Guns
             3. Mortars and Grenade Dischargers
             4. Grenades, Land Mines, and Booby Traps
             5. Antitank and Infantry Guns
    III.   Artillery
             1. General
             2. Field Artillery
             3. Antiaircraft Artillery
             4. Naval Weapons
    IV.   Tanks and Armored Cars
    V.   Chemical Warfare
CHAPTER X. EQUIPMENT.
  Section I.   Introduction
    II.   Infantry Equipment
    III.   Artillery Equipment
    IV.   Signal Equipment
    V.   Engineer Equipment
    VI.   Cavalry and Reconnaissance
    VII.   Automotive and Land Transport Equipment
    VIII.   Tentage
    IX.   Medical Equipment
CHAPTER XI. UNIFORMS, PERSONAL EQUIPMENT, AND INSIGNIA.
CHAPTER XII. CONVENTIONAL SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
  Section I.   Introduction
    II.   Geographic Signs
    III.   Military Signs
    IV.   Military Abbreviations
CHAPTER XIII. MILITARY TERMS AND CHARACTERS.
APPENDIX. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.

 

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6 Responses to Handbook on Japanese Military

  1. firepower says:
    September 19, 2010 at 8:26 am

    Great work. Those old time military writers did a good job.

  2. Pat Flannery says:
    September 23, 2010 at 8:34 am

    I have that in softcover, and it’s really something to read; full of tons of useful information regarding fighting the Japanese.
    I still like the part where they warn that although many armies brag about fighting to the last man and last bullet, they very rarely actually do that. But you are about to run into an army that does that on a regular basis, so be prepared for that situation.

  3. Gerald says:
    October 8, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    Okay article. I just became aware of your blog and desired to say I have really enjoyed reading.

  4. Kurt Steiner says:
    October 9, 2010 at 6:12 am

    Your Jap Handbook has much less than my Jap Handbook. What gives?

  5. Kurt Steiner says:
    October 9, 2010 at 8:24 am

    The info on Cavalry what you offer as “Japanese Army Handbook,” is absolutely barren of utility. Surely the real handbook offered more info that that of Japanese Cavalry? Where are the TO&E table of cavalry brigades and regiments. MY Japanese Army Handbook with the same title has far more info. Part of the content of your copy was purposely excised? Why? Is your readership considered too inferior to merit a non-bastardized version?
    Should I scan and send you material from the original that is missing from your copy?

  6. derek says:
    October 21, 2011 at 11:50 am

    Interesting articles – – very nice 🙂

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