Unit Name: | 144th Infantry Regiment |
Dates: | 1937 - 1945 |
Country: | Empire of Japan |
Branch: | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type: | Infantry |
Battles: | World War II |
The 144th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Imperial Japanese Army. The regiment was attached to the 55th Division. The regiment participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, fighting in the Pacific during a number of battles including those at Guam, Rabaul, and Salamaua. It also participated in the invasion of Buna-Gona, the Kokoda Track campaign and the battle of Buna–Gona.
After being withdrawn to Rabaul, the regiment was transported to Burma to rejoin the 55th Division.