202nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army) explained

Unit Name:202nd Division
Native Name:第202師団
Dates:1945–1945
Country: Empire of Japan
Allegiance:36th army
Branch:Imperial Japanese Army
Type:Infantry
Garrison:Takasaki, Gunma
Notable Commanders:Tadashi Katakura
Nickname:Aoba division
Battles:none
202nd Division
Date:15 August 1945
Parent:36th army
Subordinate:
  • 504. Infantry regiment (Sendai)
  • 505. Infantry regiment (Aizuwakamatsu)
  • 506. Infantry regiment (Yamagata)
  • 202. Field artillery regiment
  • 202. Mortar regiment
  • 202. Automatic cannon company
  • 202. Machine gun company
  • 202. Engineer company
  • 202. Transport company
  • 202. Signals company
  • 202. Ordnance company
  • 202/4. Field hospital

The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the, after the Aoba Castle. It was formed 2 April 1945 in Sendai as a triangular division. It was one of the batch of eight divisions comprising 201st, 202nd, 205th, 206th, 209th, 212th, 214th and 216th divisions created as part of the Japanese reaction on the Battle of Okinawa.

Action

The 202nd division was assigned as the mobile reserve of the Kantō region. The 504th infantry regiment was garrisoning Isesaki, 505th - Annaka, and 506th infantry regiment - Honjō.[1] Other sub-units were deployed at Numata. The 202nd division did not see any combat.

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Notes and references

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 歩兵第504/505/506連隊/202D . 14 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818015604/http://www.ac.auone-net.jp/~tigre/gwife2670/butai/504.513.519.htm . 18 August 2016 . dead .