157th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
Military unit
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The 157th Division (第157師å£, Dai-hyakugojÅ«nana Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Hirosaki Protection Division (è·å¼å µå£, Gogu Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Hirosaki as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.
| 157th Division | |
|---|---|
| 第157å¸«å£ | |
| Active | 1945â1945 |
| Country |  Empire of Japan |
| Allegiance | 50th army |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 10000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Misawa, Aomori |
| Nickname | Hirosaki protection division |
| Engagements | none |
Action
The 157th division was initially assigned to 11th area army.[1] In June 1945, the division was reassigned to the newly created 50th army. The division spent time from 2 May 1945 until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 building a coastal defenses in Aomori Prefecture[2] without engaging in actual combat. The 457th and 458th infantry regiments were in Misawa, Aomori, 459th - in Hachinohe, and 460th infantry regiment - in Sanbangi town (now in Towada).
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