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The 2nd Division was formed in Sendai, Miyagi, [1] in January 1871 as the Sendai Garrison (仙台鎮台, Sendai chindai), one of six regional commands created in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army. The Sendai Garrison had responsibility for northern Honshū (the Tohoku region ), ranging from Fukushima Prefecture in the south to Aomori ...
This is a list of Japanese infantry divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army. During World War II, ... 2nd Guards Division; 3rd Guards Division; 8. 7. 5 6. 4. 3. 2. 1 ...
At the outbreak of the Second World War, the basic structure of the Imperial Japanese Army was as follows: Imperial Army (~230,000–250,000 men) – Commanded by Marshal HIH Prince Kan-in-Kotohito General Army (総軍 Sō-gun equivalent to the Army Group or Front) – Commanded by a Marshal or General
6th Air Division (Japan) 第6飛行師団: 26 November 1942: 1 August 1944: Ocean (洋, hiroshi) Rabaul-New Guinea: 7th Air Division (Japan) 第7飛行師団: 28 January 1943: 21 July 1945: Raid (襲) New Guinea-Ambon (1944)-Philippines (1944) 8th Air Division (Japan) 第8飛行師団: 10 June 1943: 1945: True (誠, Makoto) 18900: Taipei: 9th ...
During this time, the 2nd Tank Division came under heavy air attacks. Most of the 2nd Tank Division, dug in around San Jose. It lost 108 of its 220 tanks in heavy fighting in just over a week. [5] By March 5, the division had lost a total of 203 Type 97 Chi-Ha and 19 Type 95 Ha-Go tanks, and two of its new Type 4 Ho-Ro self-propelled guns. [6]
List of Japanese armored divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army. During World War II, the IJA only organized four divisions, these were: IJA First Tank Division [1] IJA Second Tank Division [2] IJA Third Tank Division [3] IJA Fourth Tank Division [3]
Pages in category "Japanese World War II divisions" ... 0–9. 1st Anti-Aircraft Division (Japan) 2nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army) 3rd Division (Imperial ...
The Japanese 2nd Army was initially raised during the First Sino-Japanese War from September 27, 1894, to May 14, 1895, under the command of General Ōyama Iwao.. It was revived for the Russo-Japanese War from March 6, 1904, to January 2, 1906, under the command of General Oku Yasukata.