25th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
25th Division | |
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Active | 1940 - 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Mudanjiang, Manchukuo |
Nickname(s) | Country Division |
Engagements | Second Sino-Japanese War |
The 25th Division (第25師団, Dai-nijūgo Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call-sign was the Country Division (国兵団, Kunihei-dan).
History[]
The 25th Division was formed in Tonei (東寧), present day Mudanjiang, Manchukuo on 10 July 1940, out of two pre-existing infantry regiments and a number of miscellaneous units and placed under the 5th Army of the Kwantung Army as part of the final defenses of Manchukuo against the Soviet army.
In March 1945, it was withdrawn to Japan, and assigned to Kobayashi, Miyazaki as part of the final defense of the Japanese home islands against the projected American invasion (Operation Downfall). Overall, the 25th division has never seen any combat.
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Infantry Division (including guard divisions)
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Independent Armored Brigade
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Armored division
See also[]
- List of Japanese Infantry Divisions
Reference and further reading[]
![]() | This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (June 2016) |
- Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols] Allentown, PA: 1981
- This article incorporates material from the Japanese Wikipedia page 第25師団 (日本軍), accessed 8 March 2016.
Categories:
- Japanese World War II divisions
- Infantry Divisions of Japan
- Military units and formations established in 1940
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
- 1940 establishments in Japan
- 1945 disestablishments in Japan