Last batch of Imperial Japanese Army Divisions

5
6

1GD
2GD
3GD

354

344

322

321

316

312

308

303

234

231

230

229

225
355

224

222

221

216

214

212

209

206

202

201

157

156

155

154

153

152

151

150

147

146

145

144

143

142

140

57
351

11
205

101

107

109

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

Independent Mixed Brigade

Infantry Division (including guard divisions)

Independent Armored Brigade

Armored division

Japanese infantry and armored units in Home Islands, 15 August 1945

Mobile reserve divisions

221st division

221st Division
第221師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	51st army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Nagano - Kashima
Nickname(s)	Tenryū (天龍)
Engagements	none

221st Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	51st army
Components	316. infantry regiment^[1] 317. Infantry regiment 318. Infantry regiment

222nd division

222nd Division
第222師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	11th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Hirosaki - Ichinoseki
Nickname(s)	Towada (八甲*, Hakko)*
Engagements	none

222nd Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	11th area army
Components	307. Infantry regiment 308. Infantry regiment^[2] 309. Infantry regiment

224th division

224th Division
第224師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	54th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Hiroshima
Nickname(s)	Akō (赤穂)
Engagements	none

224th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	54th army
Components	340. Infantry regiment (Hiroshima) 341. Infantry regiment (Tottori)^[3] 342. Infantry regiment(Okayama)

225th division

225th Division
第225師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	15th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Himeji
Nickname(s)	Kongō (金剛)
Engagements	none

225th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	15th area army
Components	343. Infantry regiment (Osaka→Tatsuno) 344. Infantry regiment (Osaka→Himeji)^[4] 345. Infantry regiment(Himeji)

229th division

229th Division
第229師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	13th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Kanazawa
Nickname(s)	Hokuetsu (北越)
Engagements	none

229th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	13th area army
Components	334. Infantry regiment (Kanazawa→Hakusan) 335. Infantry regiment (Toyama→Kurokawa)^[5] 336. Infantry regiment (Toyama→Tsuzawa-machi)

230th division

230th Division
第230師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	59th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Yamaguchi
Nickname(s)	Sōbu (総武)
Engagements	none

230th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	59th army
Components	319. Infantry regiment (Tokyo→Yamaguchi) 320. Infantry regiment (Kōfu→Yamaguchi)^[6] 321. Infantry regiment (Sakura→Yamaguchi)

231st division

231st Division
第231師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	59th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Yamaguchi
Nickname(s)	Power (大国*, Taikoku)*
Engagements	none

231st Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	59th army
Components	346. Infantry regiment (Hiroshima→Ōtsu) 347. Infantry regiment (Hamada→Nichihara)^[7] 348. Infantry regiment (Yamaguchi→San'yō)

234th division

234th Division
第234師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	52nd army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Yōkaichiba
Nickname(s)	Tone (利根)
Engagements	none

234th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	52nd army
Components	322. Infantry regiment (Takatsu→Sōsa) 323. Infantry regiment (Kashiwa→Sōsa)^[8] 324. Infantry regiment (Kōfu→Sōsa)

Coastal defense divisions

303rd division

303rd Division
第303師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	40th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Satsumasendai
Nickname(s)	Takashi (高師)
Engagements	none

303rd Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	40th army
Components	337. Infantry regiment (Nagoya→Satsumasendai) 338. Infantry regiment (Gifu→Satsumasendai)^[9] 339. Infantry regiment (Tsu→Satsumasendai)

308th division

308th Division
第308師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	50th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Noheji
Nickname(s)	Iwaki (岩木)
Engagements	none

308th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	50th army
Components	310. Infantry regiment (Hirosaki→Noheji) 311. Infantry regiment (Hirosaki→Noheji)^[10] 312. Infantry regiment (Akita→Noheji)

312th division

312th Division
第312師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	56th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Imari
Nickname(s)	Chitose (千歳)
Engagements	none

312th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	56th army
Components	358. Infantry regiment (Kurume→Ōchi) 359. Infantry regiment (Fukuoka→Karatsu)^[11] 360. Infantry regiment (Ōmura→Yobuko)

316th division

316th Division
第316師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	53rd army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Isehara
Nickname(s)	Yamajiro (山城)
Engagements	none

316th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	53rd army
Components	349. Infantry regiment (Kyoto→Chigasaki) 350. Infantry regiment (Tsuruga→Hiratsuka)^[12] 351. Infantry regiment (Tsuruga→Hiratsuka)

320th division

320th Division
第320師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	17th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Wonsan
Nickname(s)	Senbu (宣武)
Engagements	none

320th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	17th area army
Components	361. Infantry regiment (Korea→Seoul) 362. Infantry regiment (Korea→Hamhung)^[13] 363. Infantry regiment (Korea→North Masan)) 320. Machine gun company 320. Engineer company 320. Signals company 320. Transport platoon 320. Field hospital

The 320th division has completed organization 25 July 1945 in Daegu, performing a police duties from Daegu to Seoul. After the start of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria 9 August 1945, the 320th division was ordered to move north to Wonsan, but did not complete the move due to the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

Notes

This section incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第320師団 (日本軍), accessed 22 July 2016

321st division

321st Division
第321師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	12th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Izu Ōshima
Nickname(s)	Iso (磯)
Engagements	none

321st Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	12th area army
Components	325. Infantry regiment (Kashiwa→Izu Ōshima) 326. Infantry regiment (Kōfu→Izu Ōshima)^[14] 327. Infantry regiment (Sakura→Izu Ōshima)

322nd division

322nd Division
第322師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	11th area army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Iwanuma^[15]
Nickname(s)	Bandai (磐梯)
Engagements	none

322nd Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	11th area army
Components	313. Infantry regiment (Sendai→Iwanuma) 314. Infantry regiment (Sendai→Iwanuma) 315. Infantry regiment (Sendai→Iwanuma)

344th division

344th Division
第344師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	55th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	South-west Shikoku^[16]
Nickname(s)	Mount Tsurugi (剣山)
Engagements	none

344th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	55th army
Components	352. Infantry regiment (Marugame→South-west Shikoku) 353. Infantry regiment (Kōchi→South-west Shikoku) 354. Infantry regiment (Kōchi→South-west Shikoku)

351st division

351st Division
第351師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	56th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Fukuoka^[17]
Nickname(s)	Akagi (赤城)
Engagements	none

351st Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	56th army
Components	328. Infantry regiment (Utsunomiya→Fukuoka) 329. Infantry regiment (Mito→Fukuoka) 330. Infantry regiment (Takasaki→Fukuoka)

354th division

354th Division
第354師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	Army of Tokyo Bay
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Maruyama^[18]
Nickname(s)	Bukō (那智)
Engagements	none

354th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	Army of Tokyo Bay
Components	331. Infantry regiment (Takatsu→Maruyama) 332. Infantry regiment (Kōfu→Maruyama) 333. Infantry regiment (Sakura→Maruyama) 354. Machine gun company 354. Engineer company 354. Signals company 354. Transport platoon 354. Field hospital

355th division

355th Division
第355師団
Active	23 May 1945–1945
Country	Empire of Japan
Allegiance	54th army
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Type	Infantry
Garrison/HQ	Himeji
Nickname(s)	Nachi (那智)
Engagements	none

355th Division (15 August 1945)
Parent unit	54th army
Components	355. Infantry regiment 356. Infantry regiment 357. Infantry regiment

Notes and references

This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 本土決戦第三次兵備, accessed 20 July 2016
Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.

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