Divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army

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Below are the divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army listed that from 1867 to 1945 by the Japanese Imperial Army were set up. The list includes the name of the division , its Tsūshōgō code (military code name), the year of establishment and dissolution, and the installation location.

development

In 1867 the Imperial Guard was set up. In 1888 the first six army divisions were set up. In 1925 the army, which up to this point had 20 divisions, was reduced by four divisions and the financial resources thus saved could be invested in the development of new weapons and equipment. Only with the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War did the number of divisions grow. Ten divisions were reorganized in 1937, eleven in 1938, eleven in 1939, nine in 1940 and two in 1941. At the beginning of the Pacific War, the army had 60 divisions, 59 brigades and 151 army aviation squadrons. At the end of the war in 1945, the number of divisions had grown to 199, of which only 35, less than a fifth of the Japanese army, were deployed in the Pacific. The majority of the troops were deployed in the Chinese theater of war (approx. Two fifths) and on the Japanese islands in anticipation of the Allied landing.

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The total number of divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1888 to 1945

infantry

Surname Cover name ( Tsūshōgō code) Lineup resolution Location
Imperial Guard 1867 1945 Tokyo , Japan
1st Guard Division 1GD 1943 1945 Tokyo, Japan
2nd Guard Division 2GD or Miya ( 宮 , "Miya") 1943 1945 Tokyo, Japan
3rd Guard Division 3GD 1944 1945 Tokyo, Japan
1st division Gyoku-heidan ( 玉 兵 団 , "Jade Division") 1888 1945 Tokyo, Japan
2nd division 1339 or Yūheidan ( 勇 兵 団 , "Brave Soldier Division") 1888 1945 Sendai , Japan
3rd division 3700 or 3741 or Kōheidan ( 幸 兵 団 , "lucky division") 1888 1945 Nagoya , Japan
4th division 4050 or Yodo-heidan ( 淀 兵 団 , "Yodo Division") 1888 1945 Osaka , Japan
5th division 5171 or 5191 or Koi-heidan ( 鯉 兵 団 , "Carp Division") 1888 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
6th division 9015 or 9016 or Akari-heidan ( 明 兵 団 , "light division") 1888 1945 Kumamoto, Japan
7th division Kuma-heidan ( 熊兵 団 , "Bear Division") 1896 1945 Asahikawa , Japan
8th division 4700 or 4732 or Sugi-heidan ( 杉 兵 団 , "cedar division") 1898 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
9th division 1515x or 1573x or Take-heidan ( 武 兵 団 , "Warrior Division") 1898 1945 Kanazawa , Japan
10th division 3410x or 3425 or Tetsu-heidan ( 鉄 兵 団 , "iron division") 1898 1945 Himeji , Japan
11th division Nishiki-heidan ( 錦 兵 団 , " Brocade Division") 1898 1945 Zentsūji , Japan
12th division Ken-heidan ( 剣 兵 団 , "sword division") 1898 1945 Kokura , Japan
13th division Kyō-heidan ( 鏡 兵 団 , "mirror division") or Kyō 6800 or Kyō6801 1905 1945 Takada , Japan
14th division Shō-heidan ( 照 兵 団 , "Shining Division") or Shō 7702 or Shō7713 1905 1945 Kitakyushu , Japan
15th division Sai-heidan ( 祭 兵 団 , "festival division") or Sai 7361 or Sai 7379 1905 1945 Toyohashi , Japan
16th division Kaki-heidan ( 垣 兵 団 , "fence division") or Kaki 6550 or Kaki 6551 1905 1945 Kyoto , Japan
17th division Getsu-heidan ( 月 兵 団 , "moon division") or Getsu 7380 or Getsu 7381 1907 1945 Okayama , Japan
18th division Kiku-heidan ( 菊 兵團 , "Chrysanthemum Division") or Kiku 8900 or Kiku 8918 1907 1945 Kurume , Japan
19th division Torah-heidan ( 虎 兵團 , "Tiger Division") or Torah 85001 1915 1945 North Korea
20th division Asa-heidan ( 朝 兵 団 , "morning division") or Asa 2068 1915 1945 Keijo , Korea
21st Division Tō-heidan ( 討 兵 団 , "attack division") 1938 1945 Kanazawa , Japan
22nd division Hara-heidan ( 原 兵 団 , "level division") 1938 1945 Utsunomiya , Japan
23rd division Asahi-heidan ( 旭 兵 団 , "Sunrise Division") 1938 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
24th division Yama-heidan ( 山 兵 団 , "mountain division") 1939 1945 Harbin , Manchuria
25th division Kuni-heidan ( 国 兵 団 , "Land Division") 1940 1945 Mudanjiang , Manchuria
26th Division Izumi-heidan ( 泉 兵 団 , "source division") 1937 1945 Nagoya , Japan
27th Division Kyoku-heidan ( 極 兵 団 , "Pol-Division") 1937 1945 Beijing , China
28th division Yū-heidan ( 勇 兵 団 , "Brave Soldier Unit") 1940 1945 Shinkyō , China
29th division Ikazuchi-heidan ( 雷 兵 団 , "Thunder Division") 1941 1945 Nagoya , Japan
30th division Hyō-heidan ( 豹 兵 団 , "Panther Division") 1943 1945 Pyongyang , North Korea
31st division Retsu-heidan ( 烈 兵 団 , "Eager Division") 1943 1945 Kofu , Japan
32nd division Kaede-heidan ( 楓 兵 団 , "Maple Division") 1939 1945 Tokyo , Japan
33rd Division Yumi-heidan ( 弓兵 団 , "bow division") 1939 1945 Sendai , Japan
34th division Tsubaki-heidan ( 椿 兵 団 , "Camellia Division") 1939 1945 Osaka , Japan
35th division Higashi-heidan ( 東 兵 団 , "Eastern Division") 1939 1945 Tokyo , Japan
36th division Yuki-heidan ( 雪 兵 団 , "snow division") 1939 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
37th division Fuyu-heidan ( 冬 兵 団 , "Winter Division") or Fuyu 3340 or Fuyu 3341 1939 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
38th Division Numa-heidan ( 沼 兵 団 , "swamp division") or Numa 8920 1939 1945 Nagoya , Japan
39th division Fuji-heidan ( 藤 兵 団 , "Wisterie Division") 1939 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
40th division Kujira-heidan ( 鯨 兵 団 , "whale division") 1939 1945 Zentsuji , Japan
41st Division Kawa-heidan ( 河 兵 団 , "river division") or Kawa-3560 1939 1945 Yongsan , South Korea
42nd division Isao-heidan ( 勲 兵 団 , "Merit Division") 1943 1945 Sendai , Japan
43rd Division Homare-heidan ( 誉 兵 団 , "honor division") 1943 1944 Nagoya , Japan
44th division Tachibana-heidan ( 橘 兵 団 , "Mandarine Division") 1944 1945 Osaka , Japan
46th Division Sei-heidan ( 静 兵 団 , "Silent Division") 1943 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
47th division Dan-heidan ( 弾 兵 団 , "bullet division") 1943 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
48th division Kai-heidan ( 海 兵 団 , "Sea Division") or Kai 8940 1940 1945 Taiwan
49th division Ōkami-heidan ( 狼 兵 団 , "Wolf Division") 1944 1945 Keijo , South Korea
50th division Hō-heidan ( 蓬 兵 団 , "Mugwort Division") 1944 1945 Taiwan
51st Division Ki-heidan ( 基 兵 団 , "basic division") 1940 1945 Utsunomiya , Japan
52nd Division Kashiwa-heidan ( 柏 兵 団 , "oak division") 1940 1945 Kanazawa , Japan
53rd Division Yasu-heidan ( 安 兵 団 , "Peaceful Division") 1941 1945 Kyoto , Japan
54th Division Hei-heidan ( 兵兵 団 , "Soldier Division") 1940 1945 Himeji , Japan
55th division Sō-heidan ( 壮 兵 団 , "Blooming Division") 1940 1945 Zentsuji , Japan
56th Division Ryū-heidan ( 龍 兵 団 , "Dragon Division") 1940 1945 Kurume , Japan
57th Division Oku-heidan ( 奥 兵 団 , "inner division") 1940 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
58th Division Hiro-heidan ( 広 兵 団 , "width division") 1942 1945 Hankou , China
59th Division I-heidan ( 衣 兵 団 , "clothing division") 1942 1945 Tokyo , Japan
60th division Hoko-heidan ( 矛 兵 団 , "Speer Division") 1942 1945 Central China
61st Division Tobi-heidan ( 鵄 兵 団 , "Milan Division") 1943 1945 Tokyo , Japan
62nd Division Ishi-heidan ( 石 兵 団 , "stone division") 1943 1945 Kyoto , Japan
63rd Division Jin-heidan ( 陣 兵 団 , "camp division") 1943 1945 Utsonomi , China
64th division Hiraki-heidan ( 開 兵 団 , "open division") 1943 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
65th division ? -heidan ( 専 兵 団 , "exclusive division") 1943 1945 Nagoya , Japan
66th Division ? -heidan ( 敢 兵 団 , "daring division") 1944 1945 Taiwan
68th Division Hinoki-heidan ( 檜 兵 団 , "Cypress Division") 1942 1945 Osaka , Japan
69th Division Katsu-heidan ( 勝 兵 団 , "victory division") 1942 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
70th division Yari-heidan ( 槍兵 団 , "spear division") 1942 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
71st Division Inochi-heidan ( 命 兵 団 , "life division") 1942 1945 Asahikawa , Japan
72nd Division Den-heidan ( 伝 兵 団 , "Tradition Division") 1944 1945 Sendai , Japan
77th Division ? -heidan ( 稔 兵 団 , "Tire / Harvest Division") 1944 1945 Asahikawa , Japan
79th Division Sō-heidan ( 奏 兵 団 , "Execute Division") 1945 1945 Tumen (Yanbian) , China
81st division ? -heidan ( 納 兵 団 , "closing division") 1944 1945 Utsunomiya , Japan
84th division Totsu-heidan ( 突 兵 団 , "storm division") 1944 1945 Himeji , Japan
86th Division Seki-heidan ( 積 兵 団 , "accumulating division") 1944 1945 Kurume , Japan
88th division Yō-heidan ( 要 兵 団 , "required division") 1945 1945 Asahikawa , Japan
89th Division Sai-heidan ( 摧 兵 団 , "smash division") 1945 1945 Asahikawa , Japan
91st Division Saki-heidan ( 先 兵 団 , "advance division") 1945 1945 Asahikawa , Japan
93rd Division Ketsu-heidan ( 決 兵 団 , "determined division") 1944 1945 Kanazawa , Japan
94th Division ? -heidan ( 威烈 兵 団 , "Takeshi Retsu Division") 1944 1945 Osaka , Japan
96th Division Gen-22001-heidan ( 玄 22001 兵 団 , "Mysterious-22001-Division") 1945 1945 Fukuoka , Japan
100th division Yoridokoro-heidan ( 拠 兵 団 , "support division") 1944 1945 Nagoya , Japan
101st Division without 1937 1940 Tokyo , Japan
102nd Division ? -heidan ( 抜 兵 団 , "pull division") 1944 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
103rd Division Hayao-heidan ( 駿 兵 団 , "quick division") 1944 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
104th Division Ōtori-heidan ( 鳳 兵 団 , " Feng Division") 1938 1945 Osaka , Japan
105th division Kin-heidan ( 勤 兵 団 , "devotion division") 1944 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
106th Division without 1938 1940 Kumamoto Japan
107th Division Nagi-heidan ( 凪 兵 団 , "calm division") 1944 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
108th Division Yū-heidan ( 祐 兵 団 , "assistance division") 1937 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
109th division Tan-heidan ( 膽 兵 団 , "determination division") 1937 1945 Kanazawa / Kofu , Japan
110th division Washi-heidan ( 鷲 兵 団 , "eagle division") 1938 1945 Himeji , Japan
111th Division Ichi-heidan ( 市 兵 団 , "City Division") 1944 1945 Zentsuji , Japan
112th division Kō-heidan ( 公 兵 団 , "Prince Division") 1944 1945 Kurume , Japan
114th Division Shō-heidan ( 将兵 団 , "General Division") 1937 1945 Utsunomiya / Mizonokuchi, Japan
115th Division Kita-heidan ( 北 兵 団 , "Northern Division") 1944 1945 Asahikawa , Japan
116th Division Arashi-heidan ( 嵐 兵 団 , "Storm Division") 1938 1945 Kyoto , Japan
117th Division Hiro-heidan ( 弘 兵 団 , "broad division") 1944 1945 Kashiwa , Japan
118th Division Megumi-heidan ( 恵 兵 団 , "Wohltat-Division") 1944 1945 Kyoto , Japan
119th Division Osamu-heidan ( 宰 兵 団 , "Jai Division") 1944 1945 Tokyo , Japan
120th division Maishin-heidan ( 邁進 兵 団 , "energetic-working-division") 1944 1945 Zentsūji , Japan
121st Division Eikō-heidan ( 栄 光 兵 団 , "Shiny Fame Division") 1945 1945 Zentsūji , Japan
122nd Division Maizuru-heidan ( 舞 鶴 兵 団 , "Dancing Crane Division") 1945 1945 Tokyo , Japan
123rd division Matsukaze-heidan ( 松風 兵 団 , "Pine Wind Division") 1945 1945 Nagoya , Japan
124th Division Enbō-heidan ( 遠 謀 兵 団 , "Foresight Division") 1945 1945 Sendai , Japan
125th division Hideki-heidan ( 英 機 兵 団 , "brave opportunity division") 1945 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
126th Division Eidan-heidan ( 英 断 兵 団 , "brave decision division") 1945 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
127th Division Eimai-heidan ( 英邁 兵 団 , "excellent division") 1945 1945 Utsunomiya , Japan
128th division Eibu-heidan ( 英武 兵 団 , "Courageous Military Division") 1945 1945 Kanazawa , Japan
129th division Shinbu-heidan ( 振武 兵 団 , "Moved Military Division") 1945 1945 Nagano , Japan
130th Division Shōki-heidan ( 鍾 馗 兵 団 , " Shoki Division") 1945 1945 Kyoto , Japan
131st Division Shūsui-heidan ( 秋水 兵 団 , "Pure autumn water / Shiny sword- cutting division") 1945 1945 Kanazawa , Japan
132nd Division Shinki-heidan ( 振 起兵 団 , "cheering division") 1945 1945 Osaka , Japan
133rd Division Shingeki-heidan ( 進 撃 兵 団 , "attack division") 1945 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
134th Division Magatama-heidan ( 勾玉兵団 , " Krumm Jewels -Division") 1945 1945 Jiamusi , Manchuria
135th Division Magokoro-heidan ( 真心 兵 団 , "sincerity division") 1945 1945 Hulin , Manchuria
136th Division Fubatsu-heidan ( 不 抜 兵 団 , "steadfastness division") 1945 1945 Manchuria
137th Division Fuyoku-heidan ( 扶 翼 兵 団 , "assistance division") 1945 1945 Ranam-guyok, North Korea
138th Division Fudō-heidan ( 不 動兵 団 , " Immobile Division") 1945 1945 Manchuria
139th Division Fukutsu-heidan ( 不屈 兵 団 , "steadfastness division") 1945 1945 Manchuria
140th Division Gotō-heidan ( 護 東 兵 団 , "Protection of the East Division") 1945 1945 Tokyo , Japan
142nd Division Gosen-heidan ( 護 仙 兵 団 , "Schutz-Sendais-Division") 1945 1945 Sendai , Japan
143rd Division Goko-heidan ( 護 古 兵 団 , "Schutz-Nagoyas / des-Alten-Division") 1945 1945 Nagoya , Japan
144th Division Goban-heidan ( 護 阪 兵 団 , "Protection Osakas / the Hill Division") 1945 1945 Osaka , Japan
145th Division Goshū-heidan ( 護 州 兵 団 , "Protection-of-the-Province-Division") 1945 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
146th Division Gonan-heidan ( 護 南 兵 団 , "Protection of the South Division") 1945 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
147th Division Gohoku-heidan ( 護 北 兵 団 , "Protection of the North Division") 1945 1945 Asahikawa , Japan
148th Division Fugaku-heidan ( 富 嶽 兵 団 , "Reicher Summit Division") 1945 1945 Manchuria
149th Division Futō-heidan ( 不 撓 兵 団 , "Indomitable Division") 1945 1945 Manchuria
150th division Gochō-heidan ( 護 朝 兵 団 , "Protection Korea Division") 1945 1945 Keijo , South Korea
151st Division Gou-heidan ( 護 宇 兵 団 , "Protection Utsunomiyas / Heaven's Division") 1945 1945 Utsunomiya , Japan
152nd Division Gotaku-heidan ( 護 沢 兵 団 , "Protection-Kanazawas / the-Brooks-Division") 1945 1945 Kanazawa , Japan
153rd Division Gokyō-heidan ( 護 京 兵 団 , "Protection-of-the-Capital-Division") 1945 1945 Kyoto , Japan
154th Division Goji-heidan ( 護 路 兵 団 , "Protection-of-the-ways-division") 1945 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
155th Division Godo-heidan ( 護 土兵 団 , "Protection of the Grounds Division") 1945 1945 Zentsūji , Japan
156th Division Gosei-heidan ( 護 西 兵 団 , "Protection of the West Division") 1945 1945 Kurume , Japan
157th Division Gokō-heidan ( 護 弘 兵 団 , "Schutz-Hirosakis / der-Weite-Division") 1945 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
158th Division Fumetsu-heidan ( 不滅 兵 団 , "Immortal Division") 1945 1945 Manchuria
160th division Gosen-heidan ( 護 鮮 兵 団 , "Protection Korea Division") 1945 1945 Pyongyang , North Korea
161st division Shinten-heidan ( 震天 兵 団 , "Heaven and Earth Division") 1945 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
201st Division Musashi-heidan ( 武 蔵 兵 団 , " Musashi Division") 1945 1945 Tokyo , Japan
202nd Division Aoba-heidan ( 青葉 兵 団 , "Green Leaves Division") 1945 1945 Sendai , Japan
205th Division Aki-heidan ( 安芸兵 団 , " Aki -Division") 1945 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
206th Division Aso-heidan ( 阿蘇兵 団 , " Aso -Division") 1945 1945 Kumamoto , Japan
209th Division Kaetsu-heidan ( 加 越 兵 団 , " Ka etsu Division") 1945 1945 Kanazawa , Japan
212th Division Kikuchi-heidan ( 菊池 兵 団 , "Kikuchi Division") 1945 1945 Kurume , Japan
214th Division Tokiwa-heidan ( 常 盤 兵 団 , "Tokiwa Division") 1945 1945 Utsunomiya , Japan
216th Division Hiei-heidan ( 比叡 兵 団 , " Hiei -Division") 1945 1945 Kyoto , Japan
221st Division Tenryū-heidan ( 天龍 兵 団 , " Tenryū Division") 1945 1945 Nagano , Japan
222nd Division Hakkō-heidan ( 八 甲兵 団 , " Hakkō Division") 1945 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
224th Division Akō-heidan ( 赤 穂 兵 団 , " Akō Division") 1945 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
225th Division Kongō-heidan ( 金剛兵 団 , " Kongō Division") 1945 1945 Osaka , Japan
229th Division Hokuetsu-heidan ( 北越 兵 団 , " Hokuetsu Division") 1945 1945 Kanazawa , Japan
230th division Sōbu-heidan ( 総 武 兵 団 , " Sōbu Division") 1945 1945 Tokyo , Japan
231st Division Taikoku-heidan ( 大 国 兵 団 , "Great Land Division") 1945 1945 Hiroshima , Japan
234th Division Tone-heidan ( 利 根 兵 団 , " Tone Division") 1945 1945 Tokyo , Japan
303rd Division Takashi-heidan ( 高 師 兵 団 , "Takashi Division") 1945 1945 Nagoya , Japan
308th Division Iwaki-heidan ( 岩 木 兵 団 , " Iwaki Division") 1945 1945 Hirosaki , Japan
312nd Division Chitose-heidan ( 千 歳 兵 団 , " Chitose Division") 1945 1945 Kurume , Japan
316th Division Yamashiro-heidan ( 山城 兵 団 , " Yamashiro Division") 1945 1945 Kyoto , Japan
320th division - 1945 1945 Japan
321st Division Iso-heidan ( 磯 兵 団 , "shore division") 1945 1945 Tokyo , Japan
322nd Division Bandai-heidan ( 磐 梯 兵 団 , " Bandai Division") 1945 1945 Sendai , Japan
344th Division Kenzan-heidan ( 剣 山 兵 団 , " Tsurugi-san Division") 1945 1945 Zentsūji , Japan
351st Division Akagi-heidan ( 赤城 兵 団 , " Akagi Division") 1945 1945 Utsunomiya , Japan
354th Division Bukō-heidan ( 武 甲兵 団 , " Bukō -Division ") 1945 1945 Tokyo , Japan
355th Division Nachi-heidan ( 那 智 兵 団 , "Nachi division") 1945 1945 Himeji , Japan

Armored force

Surname Cover name Lineup resolution Location
1st Panzer Division Taku ( 拓 , "Reclamation Division") 1942 1945 Ning'an , Manchuria
2nd Panzer Division Geki ( 撃 , "attack division") 1942 1945 Mudanjiang , Manchuria
3rd Panzer Division Taki ( 滝 , "waterfall division") 1942 1945 Mengjiang , Manchuria
4th Panzer Division Hagane ( 鋼 , "Steel Division") 1944 1945 Chiba , Japan

Airborne Force

Surname Cover name Lineup resolution Location
Dai-1 Teishin Shūdan Teishin ( 挺進 "dangerous attack") 1944 1945 Japan

Air defense

Surname Cover name Lineup resolution Location
1st Flak Division Hare ( 晴 "clear [sky]") 1944 1945 Tokyo, Japan
2nd Flak Division Chiku ( 逐 "chase away") 1945 1945 Nagoya , Japan
3rd Flak Division Saku ( 炸 "explode") 1945 1945 Osaka , Japan
4th Flak Division Sui ( 彗 "to sweep") 1945 1945 Kokura , Japan

Army aviators

Surname Cover name Lineup resolution Location
1st Air Division 1FD or Kabura 1046 ( 鏑 1046 "Arrow tip 1046") 1938 1945 Kakamigahara , Japan
2nd Air Division 2FD or Washi 9109 ( 鷲 9109 "Adler 9109") 1937 1945 Manchuria
3rd Air Division 3FD or Hayabusa 2375 ( 隼 2375 "Peregrine Falcon 2375") 1942 1945 China
4th Air Division 4FD or Tsubasa 11601 ( 翼 11601 "wing 11601") 1942 1945 Manchuria
5th Air Division 5FD or Taka 9683 ( 高 9683 "high") 1940 1945 Burma
6th Air Division 6FD or Yō 9301 ( 洋 9301 "wide 9301") 1942 1945 Rabaul , New Britain
7th Air Division 7FD or Shū 9311 ( 襲 9311 "Attack 9311") 1943 1945 Dutch East Indies
8th Air Division 8FD or Makoto 18900 ( 誠 18900 "Sincerity 18900") 1944 1945 Tokyo , Japan
9th Air Division 9FD or Shō 15350 ( 翔 15350 "Flight 15350") 1943 1945 Palembang , Sumatra
10th Air Division 10FD or Tenshō 1040 ( 天翔 1040 "Himmelsflug 1040") 1944 1945 Tokyo, Japan
11th Air Division 11FD or Tenshū 1041 ( 天 鷲 1041 " Sky Eagle 1041") 1944 1945 Osaka , Japan
12th Air Division 12FD or Tenpū 1042 ( 天 風 1042 "Himmelswind 1042") 1944 1945 Shimonoseki , Japan
13th Air Division 13FD or Hayabusa Sakigake ( 隼 魁 "Peregrine Falcon Harbinger ") 1945 1945 Nanjing , China
51st Air Training Division
51st Air Division 51FD
52nd Air Division 52FD 1945 1945 Kumagaya , Japan
53rd Air Division 53FD
55th Air Division 55FD

literature

  • John Underwood: The Japanese Order of Battle in World War II, Vol I The Nafziger Collection, Inc., 1999, ISBN 978-1-5854-5044-2 .
  • Gordon Rottman, "Japanese Army in World War II, Conquest of the Pacific" Osprey Publishing, 2005, ISBN 978-1-8417-6789-5 .
  • Victor Madej: "Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle 1937-1945", Volume I + II, Game Marketing Company, 1981.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rottman, p. 8