6th Air Division (Japan) explained

Unit Name:6th Air Division
Dates:November 26, 1942 – August 31, 1944
Country: Empire of Japan
Allegiance:Empire of Japan
Branch: Imperial Japanese Army
Type:Army aviation unit
Role:Fighter, bomber, reconnaissance
Command Structure:8th Area Army
Garrison:Rabaul, New Britain
Wewak, New Guinea
Equipment Label:Aircraft flown
Nickname:Abbreviation code: 6FD
HQ code: Yō 9301
Battles:World War II

The 6th Air Division (第六飛行師団, Dai 6 Hikō Shidan) was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was formed on 25 November 1942, as part of the Eighth Area Army.[1] It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul in June 1943.[1]

The division moved its headquarters to Wewak on 9 July 1943. After being reduced in men and aircraft due to Allied aerial attacks and bombing missions by 31 May 1944, the division was disbanded in August at Hollandia.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6. Division (Japan). https://web.archive.org/web/20110606164847/http://axishistory.com/index.php?id=7959. dead. 6 June 2011. Axis History Factbook. 3 January 2011.