100th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
Military unit
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The 100th Division (第100師å£, Dai-ihhyaku Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Occupation Division (æ å µå£, Kyo Heidan).
| 100th Division | |
|---|---|
| 第100å¸«å£ | |
| Active | 15 June 1944 â 7 September 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Allegiance | 35th army |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 14960[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Mindanao |
| Nickname | Occupation division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Jiro Harada |
It was created 15 June 1944 in Mindanao under command of Lieutenant-General Jiro Harada. The nucleus for the formation was the 30th Independent Mixed Brigade and reinforcements sent from Moji 29 May 1944.[2] It was a type C(hei) security division.
Action
The 100th division was assigned to the 35th army upon formation. It garrisoned a large area of Mindanao island centering at Davao. In the course of the Battle of Davao since 27 April 1945, the 100th division was squeezed to the mountains north-west of Davao and survived until news of the surrender of Japan reached it 18 August 1945. The division officially surrendered to US forces on the 7th of September, 1945.