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Last batch of Imperial Japanese Army Divisions

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Independent Mixed Brigade
Independent Mixed Brigade
Infantry Division (including guard divisions)
Infantry Division (including guard divisions)
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Independent Armored Brigade
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Japanese infantry and armored units in Home Islands, 15 August 1945

Mobile reserve divisions

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221st division

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221st Division
第221師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance51st army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQNagano - Kashima
Nickname(s)Tenryū (天龍)
Engagementsnone

222nd division

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222nd Division
第222師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance11th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQHirosaki - Ichinoseki
Nickname(s)Towada (八甲, Hakko)
Engagementsnone

224th division

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224th Division
第224師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance54th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQHiroshima
Nickname(s)Akō (赤穂)
Engagementsnone

225th division

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225th Division
第225師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance15th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQHimeji
Nickname(s)Kongō (金剛)
Engagementsnone

229th division

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229th Division
第229師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance13th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQKanazawa
Nickname(s)Hokuetsu (北越)
Engagementsnone

230th division

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230th Division
第230師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance59th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQYamaguchi
Nickname(s)Sōbu (総武)
Engagementsnone

231st division

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231st Division
第231師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance59th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQYamaguchi
Nickname(s)Power (大国, Taikoku)
Engagementsnone

234th division

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234th Division
第234師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance52nd army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQYōkaichiba
Nickname(s)Tone (利根)
Engagementsnone

Coastal defense divisions

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303rd division

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303rd Division
第303師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance40th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQSatsumasendai
Nickname(s)Takashi (高師)
Engagementsnone

308th division

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308th Division
第308師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance50th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQNoheji
Nickname(s)Iwaki (岩木)
Engagementsnone

312th division

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312th Division
第312師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance56th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQImari
Nickname(s)Chitose (千歳)
Engagementsnone

316th division

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316th Division
第316師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance53rd army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQIsehara
Nickname(s)Yamashiro (山城)
Engagementsnone

320th division

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320th Division
第320師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance17th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQWonsan
Nickname(s)Senbu (宣武)
Engagementsnone

The 320th division has completed organization 25 July 1945 in Daegu, performing a police duties from Daegu to Seoul. After the start of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria 9 August 1945, the 320th division was ordered to move north to Wonsan, but did not complete the move due to the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

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321st division

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321st Division
第321師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance12th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQIzu Ōshima
Nickname(s)Iso (磯)
Engagementsnone

322nd division

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322nd Division
第322師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance11th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQIwanuma[15]
Nickname(s)Bandai (磐梯)
Engagementsnone

344th division

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344th Division
第344師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance55th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQSouth-west Shikoku[16]
Nickname(s)Mount Tsurugi (剣山)
Engagementsnone

351st division

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351st Division
第351師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance56th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQFukuoka[17]
Nickname(s)Akagi (赤城)
Engagementsnone

354th division

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354th Division
第354師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
AllegianceArmy of Tokyo Bay
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQMaruyama[18]
Nickname(s)Bukō (那智)
Engagementsnone

355th division

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355th Division
第355師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance54th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQHimeji
Nickname(s)Nachi (那智)
Engagementsnone

See also

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Notes and references

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  • This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 本土決戦第三次兵備, accessed 20 July 2016
  • Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.
  1. ^ 歩兵第316/317/318連隊/221D
  2. ^ 歩兵第307/308/309連隊/222D
  3. ^ 歩兵第340/341/342連隊/224D
  4. ^ 歩兵第343/344/345連隊/225D
  5. ^ 歩兵第334/335/336連隊/229D
  6. ^ 歩兵第319/320/321連隊/230D
  7. ^ 歩兵第346/347/348連隊/231D
  8. ^ 歩兵第322/323/324連隊/234D
  9. ^ 歩兵第337/338/339連隊/303D
  10. ^ 歩兵第310/311/312連隊/308D
  11. ^ 歩兵第358/359/360連隊/312D
  12. ^ 歩兵第349/350/351連隊/316D
  13. ^ 歩兵第361/362/363隊//320D
  14. ^ 歩兵第325/326/327連隊/321D
  15. ^ 歩兵第313/314/315連隊/322D
  16. ^ 歩兵第352/353/354連隊/344D
  17. ^ 歩兵第328/329/330連隊/351D
  18. ^ 歩兵第331/332/333連隊/354D
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