Organization of Manchukuoan Fortresses
Referring to defensive fortifications on the Russian-Manchu frontier line, this organization was led from Hsinking Fortress Command in the Manchoukoan capital, under the command of the Kwantung Army Commander.
The Kwantung Army laid plans for a border defense system in 1934, but construction work did not begin until 1935. During the early period (to 1938), four zones were fortified in East Manchuria, plus three in the north and one in the west.
- Manchouli fortified district
- Kotou fortified district
- Fuyuan fortified district
- Sungari fortified district and Japanese Army Sungari Flotilla
- Hsinking fortified district/defense center
- Tuntsiang defense center
- Futsing fortified district with five permanent emplacements, a munitions depot and six mortar batteries
- Sun’u fortified district with 20,000 Japanese officers and soldiers
- Sansing fortified district
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