Last batch of Imperial Japanese Army Divisions

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Independent Mixed Brigade

Infantry Division (including guard divisions)

Independent Armored Brigade

Armored division

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Japanese infantry and armored units in Home Islands, 15 August 1945

## Mobile reserve divisions

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### 221st division

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221st Division

第221師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 51st army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Nagano \- Kashima
Nickname(s)| Tenryū (天龍)
Engagements| none

Military unit

221st Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

51st army

Components|

* 316\. infantry regiment[1]
* 317\. Infantry regiment
* 318\. Infantry regiment

### 222nd division

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222nd Division

第222師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 11th area army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Hirosaki \- Ichinoseki
Nickname(s)| Towada (八甲, Hakko)
Engagements| none

Military unit

222nd Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

11th area army

Components|

* 307\. Infantry regiment
* 308\. Infantry regiment[2]
* 309\. Infantry regiment

### 224th division

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224th Division

第224師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 54th army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Hiroshima
Nickname(s)| Akō (赤穂)
Engagements| none

Military unit

224th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

54th army

Components|

* 340\. Infantry regiment (Hiroshima)
* 341\. Infantry regiment (Tottori)[3]
* 342\. Infantry regiment(Okayama)

### 225th division

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225th Division

第225師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 15th area army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Himeji
Nickname(s)| Kongō (金剛)
Engagements| none

Military unit

225th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

15th area army

Components|

* 343\. Infantry regiment (Osaka→Tatsuno)
* 344\. Infantry regiment (Osaka→Himeji)[4]
* 345\. Infantry regiment(Himeji)

### 229th division

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229th Division

第229師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 13th area army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Kanazawa
Nickname(s)| Hokuetsu (北越)
Engagements| none

Military unit

229th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

13th area army

Components|

* 334\. Infantry regiment (Kanazawa→Hakusan)
* 335\. Infantry regiment (Toyama→Kurokawa)[5]
* 336\. Infantry regiment (Toyama→Tsuzawa-machi)

### 230th division

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230th Division

第230師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 59th army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Yamaguchi
Nickname(s)| Sōbu (総武)
Engagements| none

Military unit

230th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

59th army

Components|

* 319\. Infantry regiment (Tokyo→Yamaguchi)
* 320\. Infantry regiment (Kōfu→Yamaguchi)[6]
* 321\. Infantry regiment (Sakura→Yamaguchi)

### 231st division

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231st Division

第231師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 59th army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Yamaguchi
Nickname(s)| Power (大国, Taikoku)
Engagements| none

Military unit

231st Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

59th army

Components|

* 346\. Infantry regiment (Hiroshima→Ōtsu)
* 347\. Infantry regiment (Hamada→Nichihara)[7]
* 348\. Infantry regiment (Yamaguchi→San'yō)

### 234th division

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234th Division

第234師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 52nd army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Yōkaichiba
Nickname(s)| Tone (利根)
Engagements| none

Military unit

234th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

52nd army

Components|

* 322\. Infantry regiment (Takatsu→Sōsa)
* 323\. Infantry regiment (Kashiwa→Sōsa)[8]
* 324\. Infantry regiment (Kōfu→Sōsa)

## Coastal defense divisions

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### 303rd division

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303rd Division

第303師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 40th army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Satsumasendai
Nickname(s)| Takashi (高師)
Engagements| none

Military unit

303rd Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

40th army

Components|

* 337\. Infantry regiment (Nagoya→Satsumasendai)
* 338\. Infantry regiment (Gifu→Satsumasendai)[9]
* 339\. Infantry regiment (Tsu→Satsumasendai)

### 308th division

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308th Division

第308師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 50th army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Noheji
Nickname(s)| Iwaki (岩木)
Engagements| none

Military unit

308th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

50th army

Components|

* 310\. Infantry regiment (Hirosaki→Noheji)
* 311\. Infantry regiment (Hirosaki→Noheji)[10]
* 312\. Infantry regiment (Akita→Noheji)

### 312th division

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312th Division

第312師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 56th army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Imari
Nickname(s)| Chitose (千歳)
Engagements| none

Military unit

312th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

56th army

Components|

* 358\. Infantry regiment (Kurume→Ōchi)
* 359\. Infantry regiment (Fukuoka→Karatsu)[11]
* 360\. Infantry regiment (Ōmura→Yobuko)

### 316th division

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316th Division

第316師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 53rd army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Isehara
Nickname(s)| Yamashiro (山城)
Engagements| none

Military unit

316th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

53rd army

Components|

* 349\. Infantry regiment (Kyoto→Chigasaki)
* 350\. Infantry regiment (Tsuruga→Hiratsuka)[12]
* 351\. Infantry regiment (Tsuruga→Hiratsuka)

### 320th division

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320th Division

第320師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 17th area army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Wonsan
Nickname(s)| Senbu (宣武)
Engagements| none

Military unit

320th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

17th area army

Components|

* 361\. Infantry regiment (Korea→Seoul)
* 362\. Infantry regiment (Korea→Hamhung)[13]
* 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

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* This section incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第320師団 (日本軍), accessed 22 July 2016

### 321st division

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321st Division

第321師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 12th area army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Izu Ōshima
Nickname(s)| Iso (磯)
Engagements| none

Military unit

321st Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

12th area army

Components|

* 325\. Infantry regiment (Kashiwa→Izu Ōshima)
* 326\. Infantry regiment (Kōfu→Izu Ōshima)[14]
* 327\. Infantry regiment (Sakura→Izu Ōshima)

### 322nd division

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322nd Division

第322師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 11th area army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Iwanuma[15]
Nickname(s)| Bandai (磐梯)
Engagements| none

Military unit

322nd Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

11th area army

Components|

* 313\. Infantry regiment (Sendai→Iwanuma)
* 314\. Infantry regiment (Sendai→Iwanuma)
* 315\. Infantry regiment (Sendai→Iwanuma)

### 344th division

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344th Division

第344師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 55th army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| South-west Shikoku[16]
Nickname(s)| Mount Tsurugi (剣山)
Engagements| none

Military unit

344th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

55th army

Components|

* 352\. Infantry regiment (Marugame→South-west Shikoku)
* 353\. Infantry regiment (Kōchi→South-west Shikoku)
* 354\. Infantry regiment (Kōchi→South-west Shikoku)

### 351st division

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351st Division

第351師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 56th army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Fukuoka[17]
Nickname(s)| Akagi (赤城)
Engagements| none

Military unit

351st Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

56th army

Components|

* 328\. Infantry regiment (Utsunomiya→Fukuoka)
* 329\. Infantry regiment (Mito→Fukuoka)
* 330\. Infantry regiment (Takasaki→Fukuoka)

### 354th division

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354th Division

第354師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| Army of Tokyo Bay
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Maruyama[18]
Nickname(s)| Bukō (那智)
Engagements| none

Military unit

354th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

Army of Tokyo Bay

Components|

* 331\. Infantry regiment (Takatsu→Maruyama)
* 332\. Infantry regiment (Kōfu→Maruyama)
* 333\. Infantry regiment (Sakura→Maruyama)
* 354\. Machine gun company
* 354\. Engineer company
* 354\. Signals company
* 354\. Transport platoon
* 354\. Field hospital

### 355th division

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355th Division

第355師団
Active| 23 May 1945–1945
Country|  Empire of Japan
Allegiance| 54th army
Branch| Imperial Japanese Army
Type| Infantry
Garrison/HQ| Himeji
Nickname(s)| Nachi (那智)
Engagements| none

Military unit

355th Division (15 August 1945)

Parent unit|

54th army

Components|

* 355\. Infantry regiment
* 356\. Infantry regiment
* 357\. Infantry regiment

## See also

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* List of Japanese Infantry Divisions

## Notes and references

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* 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.

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