55th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
| 55th Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1940–1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Nickname | Strong Division |
The 55th Division (第55師団 Dai-gojugo Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army.
History
The 55th Division participated in the invasion of Burma during the Burma Campaign.
General Officers 55th Division
- 1940–1941 Lieutenant-General Torazo Ishimoto
- 1941–1942 Lieutenant-General Hiroshi Takeuchi, Thailand-Burma
- 1942–1943 Lieutenant-General Takeshi Koga, Burma
- 1943–1945 Lieutenant-General Tadashi Hanaya, Burma
- 1945 Lieutenant-General Ryozo Sakuma, Burma-Indochina
Organization
55th Division
- 55th Infantry Brigade Group
- 112th Infantry Regiment
- 143rd Infantry Regiment
- 144th Infantry Regiment
- 55th Cavalry Regiment
- 55th Mountain Artillery Regiment
- 3 battalions of 9 X 75mm Mountain guns each
- 55th Engineer Regiment
- 55th Transport Regiment
See also
- List of Japanese Infantry Divisions
Reference and further reading
- Ian Grant and Kazuo Tamayama, Burma 1942, Zampi Press, Chichester, 1999. ISBN 0-9521083-1-3
- Charles Happell "The Bone Man of Kokoda: The extraordinary story of Kokichi Nishimura and the Kokoda Track" Macmillan Publishers, Crows Nest, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4050-3836-2