111th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
Military unit
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The 111th Division (第111師å£, Dai-hyakujÅ«ichi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the City Division (å¸å µå£, Ichi Heidan). It was formed 12 July 1944 in Dongning as a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the 9th Independent Garrison Group. The division was initially assigned to the Third Army.
| 111th Division | |
|---|---|
| 第111å¸«å£ | |
| Active | 1944â1945 |
| Country |  Empire of Japan |
| Allegiance | 58th Army |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Dongning |
| Nickname | City Division |
| Engagements | none |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Takao Iwasaki |
Action
Initially the 111th Division was assigned garrison duty around Dongning.
In April 1945, it was reassigned to the Fifty-Eighth Army and in May 1945 moved to the Jejudo island. Small parts were left behind and were incorporated into the 124th Division. On Jejudo, the unit spent time until the surrender of Japan preparing a fortifications without seeing combat.
The division was repatriated to Sasebo 10â12 November 1945 and dissolved shortly afterwards.[1]
See also
Sources
- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第111å¸«å£ (æ¥æ¬è»), accessed 27 June 2016
- Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937â1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.