145th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
Military unit
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The 145th Division (第145師å£, Dai-hyakuyonjÅ«go Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Kitakyushu Protection Division (è·å·å µå£, Koshu Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Hiroshima as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.
| 145th Division | |
|---|---|
| 第145å¸«å£ | |
| Active | 1945â1945 |
| Country |  Empire of Japan |
| Allegiance | 56th army |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 10000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Ashiya |
| Nickname | Kitakyushu protection division |
| Engagements | none |
Action
Initially, the 145th division was assigned to the 16th area army.[1] Later it was reassigned to 56th army and sent to Ashiya, Fukuoka. 419th infantry regiment was defending Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū area.[2]
The 145th division was tasked with the coastal defense. The division did not see any combat until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.
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