The was a Japanese general army responsible for the defense of the country against Allied air raids during the last months of World War II. The Air General Army was formed in April 1945 to better coordinate Japan's air defenses in response to the mounting air offensive against Japan and the expected invasion of the country later that year. The army was disbanded following the end of the war. See also Armies of the Imperial Japanese Army References Notes Bibliography Military units and formations established in 1945 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 Units and formations of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service Army groups of Japan