132nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
Military unit
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The 132st Division (第132師å£, Dai-hyakusanjÅ«ni Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Encouragement Division (æ¯èµ·å µå£, Shinki Heidan). It was formed 1 February 1945 in Wuhan as a type C(hei) security division, simultaneously with the 131st and 133rd divisions. The nucleus for the formation was the small parts of the 39th and 68th divisions.
| 132nd Division | |
|---|---|
| 第132å¸«å£ | |
| Active | 1945â1945 |
| Country |  Empire of Japan |
| Allegiance | 6th area army |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Yichang |
| Nickname | Encouragement division |
| Engagements | none |
Action
The 132nd division was permanently assigned to 6th area army. Upon formation, the 132nd division took the responsibility on the area previously guarded by the 39th division in Yichang. It stayed in the area of Yichang until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.