156th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
Military unit
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The 156th Division (第156師å£, Dai-hyakugojÅ«roku Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the West Protection Division (è·è¥¿å µå£, Gosai Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Kurume, Fukuoka as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.
| 156th Division | |
|---|---|
| 第156å¸«å£ | |
| Active | 1945â1945 |
| Country |  Empire of Japan |
| Allegiance | 57th army |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 10000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Kunitomi |
| Nickname | West protection division |
| Engagements | none |
Action
The 156th division was assigned to 57th army.[1] The division spent time from 5 May 1945 until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 building a coastal defenses in Miyazaki Prefecture[2] without engaging in actual combat. The 453rd infantry regiment was in Sumiyoshi (between Miyazaki and Shintomi), the 454th - in Miyazaki proper, 455th - in Kiyotake (on southern outskirts of Miyazaki), and 456th infantry regiment - in Kunitomi inland.
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