Fifth Army (Japan)

Japanese Fifth Army
Japanese Fifth Army
Active	January 15, 1905 – August 15, 1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Corps
Garrison/HQ	Andong, Manchukuo
Nickname(s)	Jōshudan (城集団, Castle)
Engagements	Soviet invasion of Manchuria

The Japanese 5th Army (第5軍, Dai-go gun) was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army based in Manchukuo from the Russo-Japanese War until the end of World War II. During World War II it was under the overall command of the Kwantung Army.

Japanese 5th Army (1938)
Parent unit	Japanese First Area Army
Components	11th Infantry Division 24th Infantry Division 12th Border Patrol Brigade

Japanese 5th Army (1945)
Parent unit	Japanese First Area Army
Components	124th Infantry Division 126th Infantry Division 135th Infantry Division 15th Border Patrol Brigade 1st Engineering Brigade