28th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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28th Division
Active	1940–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Role	garrison
Garrison/HQ	Shinkyō, Manchukuo
Nickname(s)	Abundant Division
Engagements	Battle of Okinawa
Commanders
Notable commanders	Teizo Ishiguro

Military unit

28th Division (1945)
Components	3. Infantry regiment (Tokyo) 30. Infantry regiment (Takeda, Niigata) 36. Infantry regiment (Sabae, Fukui) 28 Mountain artillery regiment 28. Cavalry regiment 28. Engineer regiment 28. Transport regiment 28. Signals company 28. Ordnance company 28/2. Field hospital 28/3. Field hospital 28/4. Field hospital 28. Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department 28. Chemical warfare company 28. Veterinary department

28th Division (1945)

Components

3. Infantry regiment (Tokyo)
30. Infantry regiment (Takeda, Niigata)
36. Infantry regiment (Sabae, Fukui)
28 Mountain artillery regiment
28. Cavalry regiment
28. Engineer regiment
28. Transport regiment
28. Signals company
28. Ordnance company
28/2. Field hospital
28/3. Field hospital
28/4. Field hospital
28. Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department
28. Chemical warfare company
28. Veterinary department

The 28th Division (第28師団, Dai-nijūhachi Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Abundant Division (豊兵団, Toyo Heidan). The 28th Division of the Kwantung Army was formed on 10 July 1940, in Manchukuo capital - Changchun.

History

The 28th Division was tasked with the defense of the Manchukuo capital, and the neighboring areas of Harbin and Qiqihar under direct control of Kwantung Army.

With the start of the Battle of Saipan 15 June 1944, its 36th Infantry Regiment was sent to Saipan, but returned to division soon as Saipan was lost before 36th regiment could arrive. Simultaneously, the 28th Division was reassigned to the 32nd Army in June, 1944 and reassigned to the Ryukyu Islands, specifically to Miyakojima (where it based its headquarters) and Ishigaki archipelago. Its former garrison and some left-over troops were incorporated into 112th division.

In the Battle of Okinawa, the 28th Division main positions were never invaded, but were heavily bombed and subject to coastal bombardment. As all higher-ranking officers of the 32nd Army were killed, Naumi Toshiro, commander of the 28th Division, signed a surrender document for the 32nd Army after the surrender of Japan. The division was disbanded 13 December 1945.

Reference and further reading

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Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945

Allentown, PA: 1981

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