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Mobile reserve divisions

221st division

221st Division
第221師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance51st army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQNagano - Kashima
Nickname(s)Tenryū (天龍)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
221st Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit51st army
Components
  • 316. infantry regiment
  • 317. Infantry regiment
  • 318. Infantry regiment

222nd division

222nd Division
第222師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance11th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQHirosaki - Ichinoseki
Nickname(s)Towada (八甲, Hakko)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
222nd Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit11th area army
Components
  • 307. Infantry regiment
  • 308. Infantry regiment
  • 309. Infantry regiment

224th division

224th Division
第224師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance54th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQHiroshima
Nickname(s)Akō (赤穂)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
224th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit54th army
Components

225th division

225th Division
第225師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance15th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQHimeji
Nickname(s)Kongō (金剛)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
225th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit15th area army
Components

229th division

229th Division
第229師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance13th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQKanazawa
Nickname(s)Hokuetsu (北越)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
229th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit13th area army
Components

230th division

230th Division
第230師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance59th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQYamaguchi
Nickname(s)Sōbu (総武)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
230th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit59th army
Components

231st division

231st Division
第231師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance59th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQYamaguchi
Nickname(s)Power (大国, Taikoku)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
231st Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit59th army
Components

234th division

234th Division
第234師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance52nd army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQYōkaichiba
Nickname(s)Tone (利根)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
234th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit52nd army
Components

Coastal defense divisions

303rd division

303rd Division
第303師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance40th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQSatsumasendai
Nickname(s)Takashi (高師)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
303rd Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit40th army
Components

308th division

308th Division
第308師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance50th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQNoheji
Nickname(s)Iwaki (岩木)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
308th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit50th army
Components

312th division

312th Division
第312師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance56th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQImari
Nickname(s)Chitose (千歳)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
312th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit56th army
Components

316th division

316th Division
第316師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance53rd army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQIsehara
Nickname(s)Yamashiro (山城)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
316th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit53rd army
Components

320th division

320th Division
第320師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance17th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQWonsan
Nickname(s)Senbu (宣武)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
320th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit17th area army
Components
  • 361. Infantry regiment (KoreaSeoul)
  • 362. Infantry regiment (KoreaHamhung)
  • 363. Infantry regiment (Korea→North Masan))
  • 320. Machine gun company
  • 320. Engineer company
  • 320. Signals company
  • 320. Transport platoon
  • 320. Field hospital

The 320th division has completed organization 25 July 1945 in Daegu, performing a police duties from Daegu to Seoul. After the start of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria 9 August 1945, the 320th division was ordered to move north to Wonsan, but did not complete the move due to the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

Notes

321st division

321st Division
第321師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance12th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQIzu Ōshima
Nickname(s)Iso ()
Engagementsnone
Military unit
321st Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit12th area army
Components

322nd division

322nd Division
第322師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance11th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQIwanuma
Nickname(s)Bandai (磐梯)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
322nd Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit11th area army
Components

344th division

344th Division
第344師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance55th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQSouth-west Shikoku
Nickname(s)Mount Tsurugi (剣山)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
344th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit55th army
Components

351st division

351st Division
第351師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance56th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQFukuoka
Nickname(s)Akagi (赤城)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
351st Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit56th army
Components

354th division

354th Division
第354師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
AllegianceArmy of Tokyo Bay
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQMaruyama
Nickname(s)Bukō (那智)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
354th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unitArmy of Tokyo Bay
Components

355th division

355th Division
第355師団
Active23 May 1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance54th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQHimeji
Nickname(s)Nachi (那智)
Engagementsnone
Military unit
355th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit54th army
Components
  • 355. Infantry regiment
  • 356. Infantry regiment
  • 357. Infantry regiment

See also

Notes and references

  • This article incorporates material from Japanese Misplaced Pages page 本土決戦第三次兵備, accessed 20 July 2016
  • Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 , Allentown, PA: 1981.
  1. 歩兵第316/317/318連隊/221D
  2. 歩兵第307/308/309連隊/222D
  3. 歩兵第340/341/342連隊/224D
  4. 歩兵第343/344/345連隊/225D
  5. 歩兵第334/335/336連隊/229D
  6. 歩兵第319/320/321連隊/230D
  7. 歩兵第346/347/348連隊/231D
  8. 歩兵第322/323/324連隊/234D
  9. 歩兵第337/338/339連隊/303D
  10. 歩兵第310/311/312連隊/308D
  11. 歩兵第358/359/360連隊/312D
  12. 歩兵第349/350/351連隊/316D
  13. 歩兵第361/362/363隊//320D
  14. 歩兵第325/326/327連隊/321D
  15. 歩兵第313/314/315連隊/322D
  16. 歩兵第352/353/354連隊/344D
  17. 歩兵第328/329/330連隊/351D
  18. 歩兵第331/332/333連隊/354D
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