39th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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The Japanese 39th Infantry Division was formed on June 30, 1939 in Hiroshima. On October 2nd it joined 11th Army in cental China.


[edit] Order of Battle of Japanese 39th Infantry Division 1940

  • 39th Division - Lt Gen. Keisaku Murakami [1,4]
    • 39th Infantry Brigade Group:
      • 231st Infantry Regiment
      • 232nd Infantry Regiment
      • 233rd Infantry Regiment
    • 39th Recon Regiment
    • 39th Feild Artillery Regiment
    • 39th Military Engineer Regiment
    • 39th Transport Regiment

[edit] Sources

  • Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981