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在二十世紀二十年代,日本皇軍的軍費開始大量支出

During the 1920s, the Imperial Japanese Army expanded greatly in its number of men and military spending.

明治天皇依照憲法掌管所有日本皇軍

The Meiji Constitution put the Emperor in charge of all the Imperial Japanese armed forces.

但大多時候,戰爭部和總參謀部控制皇軍的行動。

Although most of the time, the Ministry of War and the General Staff Office controlled its actions.

1931年皇軍的大量部隊開始入侵滿州,開始日本帝國主義的新階段。

The Kwantung Army -- an army group of the imperial Japanese Army started a new phase of Japanese imperialism by invading Manchuria in 1931.

這時皇軍有17個師。

The Imperial Japanese Army at this point had 17 divisions.

一些歷史學者認為1937年日本侵略中國是第二次世界大戰開端

Starting in 1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War which some historians consider the beginning of World War II so Japan against China.

這場戰爭,日本皇軍因為兇殘獲得聲譽

During this conflict, the Imperial Japanese Army gained its reputation for brutality.

在中國的戰爭將耗盡軍隊的資源,提出徵兵的需求

The war in China would drain the Army's resources and bring forward a need for increased conscription.

在20世紀30年代皇軍也開始跟蘇聯紅軍衝突

The Imperial Japanese Army also conflicted with the Red Army during the 1930s.

從邊界衝突演變成諾門罕戰役的大型戰爭

Starting with a border clash, it turned into a large war near the city of Nomanhan.

1939年結束了諾門罕戰役在這場戰役中蘇聯紅軍打敗了皇軍

Ending in 1939 with the decisive Nomanhan Incident or the Battles of Khalkhyn Gol.

皇軍的陸軍聲望喪失,使日本海軍成為重要的,而且在二戰期間這樣的對抗將繼續下去。

At the end of this conflict, the Red Army defeated the Japanese Army.

1941年日本空襲珍珠港導致美國加入了二戰

This loss of prestige for the Imperial Japanese Army put the Imperial Japanese Navy as the priority and this inter-service rivalry would continue throughout World War II.

1940年昭和天皇任命東條英機為總理大臣跟戰爭部長。

In 1941, the United States joined the War when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor under the orders of General Hideki Tojo.

在這次戰爭中皇軍有51個師團共170萬人

Emperor Hirohito had appointed Tojo who was also the Minister of War from 1940 as Prime Minister.

這些部隊集結在中國,且在滿州 韓國 台灣 寮國 緬甸 越南和日本境內群島大量駐軍

By this time in the war the Imperial Japanese Army possessed 51 divisions totaling 1.7 million men.

皇軍早期在太平洋戰場有戲劇般的勝利

Most of these divisions were mobilised in China and large garrisons were held in Manchuria, Korea, Formosa, Indochina and the Home Islands.

1941年香港和新加坡1942年被佔領,英國人蒙羞因為低估了皇軍的實力

The Imperial Japanese Army was victorious early on in the Pacific Theater.

1942年皇軍從美國手裡拿下菲律賓。俘虜了數以千計美國跟菲律賓戰俘。

The capture of Hong Kong in 1941 and Singapore in 1942 humiliated Britain which underestimated the Japanese forces greatly.

除此之外由泰國跟緬甸的獨立軍幫助下日本佔領緬甸,並把英國人趕走

In 1942, the Japanese Army also captured the Philippines from United States, taking on thousands of American and Filipino prisoners of war.

最終盟軍反攻,如瓜達爾卡納群島的運動，迫使日軍進一步防守。

As well as this, the Imperial Japanese Army assisted by Thai forces and the Burmese Independence Army occupied Burma and pushed the British and Chinese forces out.

1943年以來，軍藥不足，食品供應短缺，日本士兵死亡人數多

Eventually allied counter-offensive such as the Guadalcanal campaign forced the Japanese army into a more defensive posture.

隨著戰爭的進一步發展，陸軍的局勢變得越來越迫切，日軍也開始使用更多的犧牲手段。

From 1943, there was a shortage of military, medicine and food supplies, and starvation would contribute to too many Japanese soldiers deaths.

在1944年塞班島戰役中，只有少數軍隊向美軍投降。

As the war progressed and the situation became more desperate for the Army, Japanese soldiers started to use more sacrificial tactics.

1945年，戰爭看起來對日本人毫無希望。美軍奪回了菲律賓，奪取了硫磺島和沖繩。

In the Battle of Saipan in 1944, only a handful of troops surrendered to US forces.

陸軍有近200萬軍隊被強制召回保衛大陸對即將入侵。

In 1945, the War looked hopeless for the Japanese. U.S. forces had taken back the Philippines and captured Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

然而，廣島和長崎的原子彈爆炸事件

The Army had almost 2 million troops strong was recalled to defend the mainland against impending invasion.

讓日本在戰爭中投降 日本皇軍被解散

However, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki prevented further conflict.

1937年至1945年，日本帝國軍隊約有630萬人。

With the Japanese surrender at the end of the war, the Imperial Japanese Army was dissolved.

據估計，130萬人在行動中遇害或失踪。

Approximately 6.3 million men served in the Imperial Japanese Army from 1937 to 1945.

It is estimated that 1.3 million were killed or missing in action.