69th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) explained

Unit Name:69th Division
Dates:1942–1945
Country:Empire of Japan
Type:Infantry
Role:garrison
Garrison:Linfen
Notable Commanders:Sadae Inoue
Nickname:Winning division
Battles:Battle of Changde
Operation Ichi-Go
69th Division
Date:1945
Parent:13th army
Subordinate:
  • 59. Infantry brigade (Hirosaki)
    • 82. Independent infantry battalion
    • 83. Independent infantry battalion
    • 84. Independent infantry battalion
    • 85. Independent infantry battalion
  • 60. Infantry brigade (Akita)
    • 86. Independent infantry battalion
    • 118. Independent infantry battalion
    • 119. Independent infantry battalion
    • 120. Independent infantry battalion
  • 69. Artillery company
  • 69. Signals company
  • 69. Engineer company
  • 69. Transport company
  • 69. Field hospital

The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed on 2 February 1942 in Linfen city as a class C (security) division, simultaneously with the 68th and 70th divisions. The backbone of security division has consisted of the eight independent infantry battalions, and it does not have an artillery regiment. The nucleus for the formation was the 16th Independent mixed brigade and a reservists from the former 108th division, recruited from Hirosaki mobilization district.

Action

The division was assigned to the 1st army upon formation, with the task of providing a garrison to the central and west parts of the Shanxi province. In autumn 1943, it fought in Lanshan County as a part of the Battle of Changde.

In March 1944, divisional headquarters has moved to Yuncheng and 69th division has started participating in Operation Ichi-Go from May 1944. After the offensive stopped in April 1945,[1] the 69th division was transferred for garrison duty in Jiading District under command of the 13th army, where it stayed until the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

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Reference and further reading

Allentown, PA: 1981

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japanese China Expeditionary Army Forces in China Late April 1945 . 2016-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923203631/http://www.cgsc.edu/CARL/nafziger/945JDAF.PDF . 2015-09-23 . dead .