Fourth Air Army (Japan)
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The Fourth Air Army was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army
. Formed in Rabaul
in June 1943, consisting of the 6th
and 7th Air Division
s. The air army was responsible for covering the Solomon Islands
, Dutch New Guinea and the Territories of Papua and New Guinea
areas of operations. The headquarters was based at Rabaul.
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
. Formed in Rabaul
Rabaul
Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air and the...
in June 1943, consisting of the 6th
6th Air Division (Japan)
The 6th Air Division was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was formed on 25 November 1942, as part of the Eighth Area Army. It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul in June 1943....
and 7th Air Division
7th Air Division (Japan)
The 7th Air Division was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. The division was formed on 29 January 1943 in the Netherlands East Indies as part of the Eighth Area Army. It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul on 28 July 1943.The division moved its...
s. The air army was responsible for covering the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
, Dutch New Guinea and the Territories of Papua and New Guinea
Territory of New Guinea
The Territory of New Guinea was the Australia-controlled, League of Nations-mandated territory in the north eastern part of the island of New Guinea, and surrounding islands, between 1920 and 1949...
areas of operations. The headquarters was based at Rabaul.