10th Division (Japan)

10th Division

10th Division Distinctive Unit Insignia

Active| 18 January 1962 – present
Country|  Japan
Branch|  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Type| Infantry division
Size| about 9000 soldiers
Part of|  Central Army
Garrison/HQ| Nagoya
Commanders
Current
commander| Lt. Gen. Yorito Yamamoto

Military unit

The 10th Division (第10師団) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Central Army and is headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi. Its responsibility is the defense of the Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Mie and Toyama prefectures.

The division was raised on 18 January 1962.

The march on the 51st anniversary commemoration event of the 10th Division (September 29, 2013 Moriyama garrison)

74 type tank belonging to the 10th Division. In October 2011, Moriyama garrison.

## Organization[edit]

JGSDF 10th Division organization in 2022

* 10th Division, in Nagoya
* 10th Division HQ, in Nagoya
* 14th Infantry Regiment, in Kanazawa, with 1x headquarters, 4x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
* 33rd Infantry Regiment, in Tsu, with 1x headquarters, 4x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
* 35th Infantry Regiment, in Nagoya, with 1x headquarters, 4x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
* 10th Reconnaissance Battalion1, in Kasugai, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles
* 10th Tank Battalion1, with Type 74 main battle tanks
* 10th Artillery Regiment2, in Toyokawa
* 1st Artillery Battalion, with 2x batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
* 2nd Artillery Battalion, with 2x batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
* 3rd Artillery Battalion, with 2x batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
* 10th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in Toyokawa, with Type 81 and Type 93 Surface-to-air missile systems
* 10th Combat Engineer Battalion, in Kasugai
* 10th Signal Battalion, in Nagoya
* 10th Aviation Squadron, in Ise, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters
* 10th NBC Protection Company, in Nagoya
* 10th Logistic Support Regiment, in Kasugai
* 1st Maintenance Battalion
* 2nd Maintenance Battalion
* Supply Company
* Medical Company
* Transport Company

note 1: Scheduled to be merged into the new 10th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion with Type 16 maneuver combat vehicles in 2023.
note 2: Scheduled to deactivated at a date to be determined.

## External links[edit]

* Homepage 10th Division (Japanese)

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Units

Ground Component Command|

| (Direct reporting units)|

* 1st Airborne Brigade
* Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade
* Central Readiness Regiment
* Special Forces Group
* 1st Helicopter Brigade

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Armies|

|  Northern Army|

* 2nd Division
* 5th Brigade
* 7th Division
* 11th Brigade
* 1st Artillery Brigade
* 1st Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade
* 3rd Engineer Brigade
* Northern Army Aviation Group

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North Eastern Army|

* 6th Division
* 9th Division
* 2nd Engineer Brigade
* North Eastern Army Artillery
* North Eastern Army Aviation Group

Eastern Army|

* 1st Division
* 12th Brigade
* 2nd Antiaircraft Artillery Group
* 1st Engineer Brigade
* Eastern Army Aviation Group

Central Army|

* 3rd Division
* 10th Division
* 13th Brigade
* 14th Brigade
* 4th Engineer Brigade
* Central Army Aviation Group

Western Army|

* 4th Division
* 8th Division
* 15th Brigade
* 2nd Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade
* 5th Engineer Brigade
* Western Army Artillery
* Western Army Tank Battalion
* Western Army Aviation Group

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