History
The Japanese 12th Army was formed on November 7, 1938 under the North China Area Army as a garrison force for the occuparion the provinces North China. It served primary as a training and reserve unit, and participate in counter-insurgency operations.
The 15th Army was demobilized at Zhengzhou, Henan Province on the surrender of Japan.
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