Kempeitai

The Kempeitai , was the military police of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). The organization also shared civilian secret police that specialized in clandestine and covert operation, counterinsurgency, counterintelligence, human intelligence (HUMINT), interrogated suspects who might be allied soldiers, spies or members of a resistance movement, maintained security of prisoner of war camps, raided to capture high-value targets, and provided security at important government and military locations at risk of being sabotaged within Japan and its occupied territories. It was notorious for its brutality and role in suppressing dissent. The broad duties of the Kempeitai included maintaining military discipline, enforcing conscription laws, protecting vital military zones, and investigating crimes among soldiers. In occupied areas, it also issued travel permits, recruited labor, arrested resistance, requisitioned food and supplies, spread propaganda, and suppressed anti-Japanese sentiment. At its peak at the end of World War II, the Kempeitai had about 35,000 personnel.

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Imperial Japanese Gendarmerie; Kenpeitai; Law Soldiers; Military Police Corps
former entity, gendarmerie, military police, Empire of Japan, 

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1881-01-01T00:00:00Z

1945-08-01T00:00:00Z

1881 — 1945 Kempeitai

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

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Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin (centre) with Japanese soldiers/administrators, c.1942-3. Standing behind him is Pengiran Muda Tengah [Omar Ali Saifuddin].

Entrance of prime minister's official residence after May 15 incident

Kenpei

Battle of Lake Khasan-Soviet POW

Hitlerjugend visit to Yasukuni Shrine State Shintō wreath procession kannushi 1938

Doolittle Raider RL Hite blindfolded by Japanese 1942

Prince Yi Wu in Philippines

Members of the Kempeitai send to the Prisoner of war camps

AWM 121782 sandakan

De Kemper Tai-zaak voor de Krijgsraad te Batavia, Bestanddeelnr 902-2466

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin (centre) with Japanese soldiers/administrators, c.1942-3. Standing behind him is Pengiran Muda Tengah [Omar Ali Saifuddin].		Commons
commons	image		Entrance of prime minister's official residence after May 15 incident		Commons
commons	image		Kenpei		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Lake Khasan-Soviet POW		Commons
commons	image		Hitlerjugend visit to Yasukuni Shrine State Shintō wreath procession kannushi 1938		Commons
commons	image		Doolittle Raider RL Hite blindfolded by Japanese 1942		Commons
commons	image		Prince Yi Wu in Philippines		Commons
commons	image		Members of the Kempeitai send to the Prisoner of war camps		Commons
commons	image		AWM 121782 sandakan		Commons
commons	image		De Kemper Tai-zaak voor de Krijgsraad te Batavia, Bestanddeelnr 902-2466		Commons