IJA 13th Division

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The 13th Infantry Division of the Imperial Japanese Army was formed in 1895 and disbanded effective 1 May 1925. It was then reformed as a square division in August 1937 for the Battle of Shanghai.

13th Division

• 26th Infantry Brigade
  • 58th Infantry Regiment
  • 116th Infantry Regiment
• 103rd Infantry Brigade
  • 65th Infantry Regiment
  • 104th Infantry Regiment
• 19th Mountain Artillery Regiment
• 17th Cavalry Regiment
• 13th Engineer Regiment

Involved in the Battle of Xuzhou, Battle of Wuhan, Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang, Battle of Changsha (1939), 1939-40 Winter Offensive, Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang, and Western Hopei Operation

On December 19, 1942 the division was reorganized as a triangular division, in Hubei, Shashi area.

13th Division

• 13th Infantry Brigade Group
  • 65th Infantry Regiment
  • 104th Infantry Regiment
  • 116th Infantry Regiment
• 19th Mountain Artillery Regiment
• 17th Cavalry Regiment
• 13th Engineer Regiment
• 13th Transport Regiment

The Division was then involved in Battle of West Hubei, Battle of Changde, Battle of Henan-Hunan-Guangxi, Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou, Second Guangxi Campaign