Independent Mixed Brigade
Infantry Division (including guard divisions)
Independent Armored Brigade
Japanese infantry and armored units in Home Islands, 15 August 1945
Mobile reserve divisions [ edit ]
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221st Division (15 August 1945)
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316. infantry regiment[ 1]
317. Infantry regiment
318. Infantry regiment
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222nd Division (15 August 1945)
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307. Infantry regiment
308. Infantry regiment[ 2]
309. Infantry regiment
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224th Division (15 August 1945)
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225th Division (15 August 1945)
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229th Division (15 August 1945)
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230th Division (15 August 1945)
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231st Division (15 August 1945)
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234th Division (15 August 1945)
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Coastal defense divisions [ edit ]
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303rd Division (15 August 1945)
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308th Division (15 August 1945)
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312th Division (15 August 1945)
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316th Division (15 August 1945)
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320th Division (15 August 1945)
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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.
This section incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第320師団 (日本軍) , accessed 22 July 2016
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321st Division (15 August 1945)
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322nd Division (15 August 1945)
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344th Division (15 August 1945)
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351st Division (15 August 1945)
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354th Division (15 August 1945)
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355th Division (15 August 1945)
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355. Infantry regiment
356. Infantry regiment
357. Infantry regiment
Notes and references [ edit ]
This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia 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 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.