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The Inspectorate General of Military Training was responsible for all non-aviation training of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was headed by an Inspector general who was responsible for the technical and tactical training of the separate arms of service (except aviation) and of the other services not directly under the Ministry of War. It comprised the following: The Imperial Japanese Army (: 大日本å¸åœ‹é™¸è» Shinjitai: 大日本å¸å›½é™¸è» Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official ground based armed force of Japan from 1867 to 1945 when it was Imperial Japan. ... Inspector General is a fact finding officer whose responsibility is to investigate charges of corruption, fraud, waste and abuse and other complaints regarding government officials. ... The Ministry of War of Japan (陸è»çœ Rikugun shó) was established in the late 19th century, alongside many other Ministries, as part of the creation of the first modern Japanese government. ...
two bureaus;
General Affairs (somobu) with 4 sections:
General Affairs - personnel, finance, etc.
Section 1. General Training
Section 2. Research and Training Regulations
Section 3. Special Schools
2d Bureau (Dai N Bu) -responsible for light armored car training.
The Imperial General Headquarters or Daihonei, as part of the Supreme War Council was the supreme command for Japanese military forces during the World War II era.
The Emperor of Japan was defined as the Head of State and the Generalissimo of the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces from 1889 to 1945.
Only a fraction of Japan's military, 11 to 14 divisions and the South Seas Detachment, would be available for the December 1941 operations in southeast Asia and the Pacific.
In 1668, an inspectorgeneral of infantry and an inspectorgeneral of cavalry were appointed, with the principal duties of reviewing the troops and reporting to the king.
General Washington's preference for an IG answerable only to the Army chain of command prevailed, and subsequently inspectorsgeneral were ordered to report to the Commander in Chief.
The InspectorGeneral (TIG) was responsible to the Chief of Staff, Army and responsive to the Secretary of the Army.
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