105th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) explained

Unit Name:105th Division
Native Name:第105師団
Dates:1944 - 1945
Country: Empire of Japan
Allegiance:14th area army
Branch:Imperial Japanese Army
Type:Infantry
Size:16100
Garrison:Luzon
Nickname:Diligent division
Battles:Battle of Luzon
105th Division
Date:1945
Parent:14th area army
Subordinate:
  • 81. Infantry brigade (Noguchi detachment, Hiroshima)
    • 181. Independent infantry battalion
    • 182. Independent infantry battalion
    • 183. Independent infantry battalion
    • 185. Independent infantry battalion
    • 81. Signals company
    • 81. Labour company
  • 82. Infantry brigade (Kawashima detachment, Hiroshima)
    • 184. Independent infantry battalion
    • 186. Independent infantry battalion
    • 358. Independent infantry battalion
    • 359. Independent infantry battalion
    • 82. Signals company
    • 82. Labour company
  • 105. Artillery company
  • 105. Engineer company
  • 105. Signals company
  • 105. Transport company
  • 105. Field hospital
  • 105. Veterinary department
  • 105. Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department
  • Temporarily attached units
    • 8. Independent armored company[1]

The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . It was formed 15 June 1944 in southern Luzon as a C(hey)-class security division. The nucleus for the formation was the 33rd Independent Mixed Brigade and Kawashima detachment. The division was initially assigned to the 14th area army

Action

Initially the 105th division was garrisoning from Manila to Bicol Region. Prior to the Battle of Luzon, various detachments were sent north, particularly to Lamon Bay. Largest of these units is known as "Noguchi detachment". Although some of the detachments have fought in Cagayan during the Battle of Luzon since January 1945 and were forced to retreat to the Kiangan, Ifugao,[2] the bulk of the 105th division has survived until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

See also

Notes and references

Notes and References

  1. http://maisov.if.tv/m/index.php/Tank_Formations_of_IJA Tank Formations of IJA
  2. http://www.jacar.go.jp/english/glossary_en/term/0100-0040-0140-0010-0010-0010-0070.html 105th Division (Kin)