| Summary: | 博士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 歷史學系 === 106 === During Japanese period, Taiwan Army Force is the most important control power of Japan Government. Before 1904, Japan Government set Taiwan Army Force to repress rebel, after this year, Japan Government decide to depend on police to replace Taiwan Army Force, and Army Force become a major power to fight with Russian, China, And South East Asia.
In 1937, the war between China and Japan was begun, Taiwan Army Force became a auxiliary force to support Japan Army in China. Taiwan Army Force had 42 years experience to guard Taiwan, so they became a major troop quickly. In November 30 1940, Taiwan Army Force became 48 Division, to fight in middle and south China, Philippine, Indonesia.
At the same time, Taiwan Army set reserve units to train soldiers, from 1943 to 1945, due to Allied will attack Taiwan, these reserve units reorganized 1 wing, 3 wings compositived 1 Division, in 1945, there are 5 Divisions and 6 Brigades defended Taiwan.
In 1942, Japan Government started to recruitment Taiwan young men to be Army volunteer soldiers, but this policy is just for emperor civilized movement, in 1945 Japan Government recruited Taiwan men to be Army general soldiers, but Taiwanese were not trained by Japan Army well, and they did not adapt the culture of Japan Army, battle strength was low.
In October 1945, Taiwan Army Force became Taiwan district Japanese Soldiers Repatriation Liaison Department, they still had power to control Japanese soliders, military police and Japan Army court also operated to catch and Judge, in this way, Taiwan society did not appear turmoils.
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