Author: Headquarters IX Corps
Date: 12/8/1945
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Topics: Operation DOWNFALL, Operation OLYMPIC
Description: This is Field Order Number 1 for "OPERATION OLYMPIC". The document details the military plan for the seizure and occupation of Southern KYUSHU, Japan, by the Sixth Army and attached forces. It outlines the four phases of the operation, with the target date (X-DAY) set for 1 November 1945. The order specifies the IX Corps' mission, including being prepared to reinforce other units or launch an assault landing on the south coast of Kyushu to secure a beachhead. It includes supporting information through annexes covering intelligence, a troop list, and plans for artillery, engineering, and chemical warfare.
Source: Headquarters IX Corps. “Field Order Number 1: Operation OLYMPIC.” August 12, 1945. https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4013coll8/id/5702/.
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https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4013coll8/id/5702/\
Source ID: 64