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Shanghai Expeditionary Army

Japanese army, first raised in 1932

Field	Value
unit_name	Shanghai Expeditionary Army
image	JapaneseStormNanjing.jpg
image_size	250px
caption	Japanese troops enter Nanjing
dates	1932, 1937–1938
country	Empire of Japan
branch	Imperial Japanese Army
type	Infantry
role	Corps
garrison	Nanjing
battles	Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Nanjing

The Shanghai Expeditionary Army was a corps-level ad hoc Japanese army in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

The Shanghai Expeditionary Army was first raised on February 25, 1932 as a reinforcement for Japanese forces involved during the First Battle of Shanghai. It was dissolved in June 1932, after the conclusion of that incident. Japanese soldiers from the Taiwan Army were part of this army, and they were led by Iwane Matsui.

The Shanghai Expeditionary Army was raised a second time on August 15, 1937 on the eruption of full scale hostilities between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China. Its forces participated in the Second Battle of Shanghai, and the subsequent drive inland to the Battle of Nanking. Troops from this army were also involved in the subsequent Nanjing Massacre.

The Shanghai Expeditionary Army was disbanded on February 1, 1938, and its component units were incorporated into the Japanese Central China Area Army.

Organization 1932

See: Order of Battle January 28 Incident

Organization 1937-1938

See: Order of battle of the Battle of Shanghai

List of commanders

Commanding officer

		Name		From		To
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Chief of Staff

		Name		From		To
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X
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References

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References

Takashi Hayasaka, ''松井石根と南京事件の真実'' (Tokyo: Bungei Shunjū, 2011), 67. {{ISBN. 9784166608171

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