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144th Division
第144師団
Active1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance54th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size17000
Garrison/HQOsaka
Nickname(s)Osaka protection division
Engagementsnone
Military unit
144th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit15th area army
Components
  • 413. Infantry regiment (Osaka)
  • 414. Infantry regiment(Wakayama)
  • 415. Infantry regiment (Osaka)
  • 416. Infantry regiment (Wakayama)
  • 144. Automatic cannon company
  • 144. Artillery company
  • 144. Transport company
  • 144. Signals company
  • 144. Ordnance company
  • 144. Field hospital

The 144th Division (第144師団, Dai-hyakuyonjūyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Osaka Protection Division (護阪兵団, Kosaka Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Osaka as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.

Action

Initially, the 144th division was assigned to the Second General Army. Later it was reassigned to 15th area army.

The 144th division headquarters was located at Osaka. It was tasked with the coastal defense. The division did not see any combat until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

See also

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Notes and references

  • This article incorporates material from Japanese Misplaced Pages page 第144師団 (日本軍), accessed 13 July 2016
  • Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 , Allentown, PA: 1981.
  1. Japanese Home Island Armies 8 April 1945


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