First Army (Japan)

Army · Japan

Japanese First Army under General Kuroki Tamemoto; landed in Korea, crossed the Yalu and formed the eastern wing in Manchuria.

July 25, 1894 – April 17, 1895 First Sino-Japanese War
July 28–29, 1894 Battle of Seonghwan
September 15, 1894 Battle of Pyongyang (1894)
November 21, 1894 Battle of Lüshunkou
February 8, 1904 – September 5, 1905 Russo-Japanese War
February 16, 1904 12th Division lands at Chemulpo (Incheon) (approximate) Map
March 21, 1904 Pyongyang (approximate) Map
April 21, 1904 Reaches the Yalu at Uiju (approximate) Map
April 30, 1904 – May 1, 1904 Battle of the Yalu River Map
July 17, 1904 Battle of Motien Pass
August 25, 1904 – September 5, 1904 Battle of Liaoyang Eastern wing Map
October 5, 1904 – February 19, 1905 Battle of Shaho Eastern wing Map
January 25–29, 1905 Battle of Sandepu
February 20, 1905 – March 10, 1905 Battle of Mukden Attacks the Russian left Map
March 16, 1905 – September 5, 1905 Takes Tieling Map
July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918 World War I
May 11 – September 16, 1939 Battles of Khalkhin Gol
September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945 World War II
December 8, 1941 – January 31, 1942 Malayan campaign
January 14–22, 1942 Battle of Muar
February 8–15, 1942 Battle of Singapore
February 28 – March 12, 1942 Battle of Java (1942)
August 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943 Guadalcanal campaign
December 15, 1942 – January 23, 1943 Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse
January 1 – March 29, 1945 Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay