M36 · Contemporary Japanese Army planning document · archival scan

Ichiki Detachment operational outline

The intended division of the Midway landings between Army and naval troops and the air preparation expected before the assault.

Author
Imperial General Headquarters, Army Section
Date
5 May 1942
Passage
JACAR C13071074300 · PDF pp.9–11 / numbered pp.173–175

What has been checked

Selected Japanese passages on PDF pp.9–11 visually rechecked on 18 October 2026; earlier research inspected additional planning and agreement pages.

How to read it

Working reading of selected Japanese passages, not a certified translation. An early operational outline, not a final landing order, strength return or record of execution. The wider file also contains a separate Army–Navy agreement.

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