asl3d -> RE: Core of Heroes and Leaders mod (10/17/2020 6:04:34 PM)
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Japan Naval Guard As the war progressed, and the Japanese Navy became more involved in the seizure and defense of Pacific islands, other naval land organizations came into existence. Examples of these are: the Base Force (Tokubetsu Konkyochitai), the Guard Force (Keibitai), the Pioneers (Setsueitai) and the Naval Civil Engineering and Construction Units (Kaigun Kenchiku Shisetsu Butai). Special naval landing forces, or similar organizations, were occupying a number of outlying bases, because the Army was been reluctant to take over the defenses of these outposts. Since Japan has lost the initiative in the Pacific, these forces have been given defensive missions, and the Japanese Navy has changed their organization accordingly. Under Allied pressure Japan saw that it was necessary to increase the defenses of some islands by reinforcing the special naval landing force, or by combining two or more special naval landing forces into a new organization known as a Combined Special Naval Landing Force. In New Georgia the Kure 6th, the Yokosuka 7th, and portions of the Maizuru 4th were combined into the 8th Combined Special Naval Landing Force. In the Gilberts a special naval landing force was combined with a guard or base force to form a Special Defense Force. The Base force or special base Force (Tokubetsu Konkyochitai) is a unit the Naval Command echelon for the defense forces of a prescribed area. In addition to headquarters personnel, the base force has certain heavy coast artillery and also heavy and medium antiaircraft artillery. It seems there was no fixed organization, and the size of the base force depending upon the importance and extent of the area to be defended. The following units may be found attached to base forces: Aircraft, small naval surface units (patrol boats), one or more special naval landing forces, one or more guard forces, pioneer units, and Navy civil engineering and construction units. The Guard force (Keibitai) was a unit used for the defense of small installations. It is composed of naval personnel, and has light and medium antiaircraft and heavy infantry weapons. its size, armament, and organization vary, and several guard forces may be attached to a base force. The function of Pioneers (Setsueitai) unit was the construction of airfields, fortifications, barracks, etc. It were commanded by a naval officer, usually of the rank of captain or commander, with attached officers and civilians with engineering experience. There had 2 types of organization, of 800 and 1,300 men respectively, depending on the size of the job. The unit contained from 1/4 to 1/3 Japanese, and the balance or Koreans or Fomosans. The 15th Pioneers was such a unit. [image]local://upfiles/56084/D07B8437A26E4FBCB4F848231CFA7357.jpg[/image]
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