British Commonwealth taskforce in occupied Japan, 1946–1952
British Commonwealth Occupation Force
Commander Yuzo Tanno hands over the keys of the Yokosuka Naval Base to Captain H. J. Buchanan, Royal Australian Navy on 30 August 1945.
Active
21 February 1946 (1946-02-21) – 28 April 1952 (1952-04-28)
Countries
Australia
United Kingdom
India (until 1947)
New Zealand
Allegiance
British Commonwealth
Role
Occupation, demilitarisation and disposal of Japan's war industries Operate staging posts for Korean War
Size
40,000 personnel
Headquarters
Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief, BCOF
Lieutenant General John Northcott (1946) Lieutenant General Sir Horace Robertson (1946–51) Lieutenant General William Bridgeford (1951–52)
Military unit
The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) was the British Commonwealth taskforce consisting of Australian, British, Indian and New Zealand military forces in occupied Japan, from 1946 until the end of occupation in 1952.
At its peak, the BCOF committed about 40,000 personnel, that comprised 25% of the occupation force, which was equal to about a third of the number of US military personnel in Japan.
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