HANDBOOK ON JAPANESE FORCES 1944 War Department Technical Manual TM-E 30-480

War Department Technical Manual TM-E 30-480 Handbook On Japanese Military Forces dated 1 October 1944 was the US Army’s guide to the Japanese armed forces for the use of troops in the field. The “E” stands for “enemy.”
It was originally bound in two removable covers to facilitate the addition and deletion of material. 401pp., Numbered in parts with many illustrations including diagrams, photos, charts. colour plates of uniforms and insignia. It detailed most of the known information about the Imperial Japanese Military as of the publication date. This handbook was classified “Restricted” (the lowest of the four wartime security classifications) to enable its dissemination to the widest possible audience. It is a wartime publication subject to the limitations of wartime intelligence collection and dissemination.

CHAPTER I. RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING.
• Section I. General
• Section II. Conscription system
• Section III. Procurement of officers
• Section IV. Training
• Section V. Promotion, pay and awards
• Section VI. Morale, discipline, and efficiency
CHAPTER II. JAPANESE MILITARY SYSTEM.
• Section I. The Japanese High Command
• Section II. Territorial organisations, including depot divisions
• Section III. Field replacement system
CHAPTER III. FIELD ORGANIZATION.
• Section I. Major organisations
• Section II. Arms (nondivisional)
• Section III. Services (nondivisional)
• Section IV. Military Intelligence
• Section V. Reorganization
CHAPTER IV. JAPANESE AIR SERVICE.
• Section I. General
• Section II. Organization of the Japanese Army Air Service
• Section III. Strategic doctrine
• Section IV. Japanese air tactics
• Section V. Equipment
CHAPTER V. Special Forces.
• Section I. Naval land forces
• Section II. Task forces and special defense units
CHAPTER VI. JAPANESE MILITARY POLICE.
• Section I. Administration
• Section II. Recruiting
• Section III. Uniform and Equipment
• Section IV. Strength
• Section V. Units
• SectionVI. Distribution According to Areas
• SectionVII. Military Police Dutied in the Field
• SectionVIII. Morale and Value for War of the Military Police
CHAPTER VII. TACTICS OF THE JAPANESE ARMY.
• PART I. General tactical doctrine
◦ Section I. General
◦ Section II. Offensive
◦ Section III. Defensive
◦ Section IV. Retrograde movements
◦ Section V. Employment of tanks and mechanized units
• PART II. Application of tactics
◦ Section VI. Antiaircraft
◦ Section VII. Antitank defense
◦ Section VIII. Jungle warfare
◦ Section IX. Small island defense
◦ Section X. Coastal defense
◦ Section XI. Japanese joint operations
◦ Section XII. Japanese parachute troops
CHAPTER VIII. SUPPLY, MOVEMENTS, AND EVACUATION.
• Section I. Supply
• Section II. Movements
• Section III. Evacuation
CHAPTER IX. WEAPONS.
• Section I. Introduction
• Section II. Infantry weapons
• Section III. Artillery
• Section IV. Tanks and armored cars
• Section V. Chemical warfare
CHAPTER X. EQUIPMENT.
• Section I. Introduction
• Section II. Infantry equipment
• Section III. Artillery equipment
• Section IV. Signal equipment
• Section V. Engineer equipment
• Section VI. Cavalry and reconnaissance
• Section VII. Automotive and land transport equipment
• Section VIII. Tentage
• Section IX. Medical equipment
CHAPTER XI. UNIFORMS, PERSONAL EQUIPMENT, AND INSIGNIA
• Section I. Standard Uniforms
• Section II. Uniforms for Special Arms
• Section III. Special cold and hot weather clothing
• Section IV. Individual equipment
• Section V. Insignia, Decorations, and Awards
CHAPTER XII. CONVENTIONAL SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS
• Section I. Introduction
• Section II. Geographic signs
• Section III. Military signs
• Section IV. Military abbreviations
CHAPTER XIII. MILITARY TERMS AND CHARACTERS
• Section I. Japanese Year Dates
• Section II. Japanese Weights, Measures, and Moneys
• Section III. Method of Numbering Models
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