202nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 202nd Division (第202師団, Dai-nihyakini Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Aoba Division (青葉 兵団, Aoba Heidan), after the Aoba Castle. It was formed 2 April 1945 in Sendai as a triangular division. It was one of the batch of eight divisions comprising 201st, 202nd, 205th, 206th, 209th, 212th, 214th and 216th divisions created as part of the Japanese reaction on the Battle of Okinawa.

202nd Division
第202師団
Active1945–1945
Country Empire of Japan
Allegiance36th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQTakasaki, Gunma
Nickname(s)Aoba division
Engagementsnone
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Tadashi Katakura

Action

The 202nd division was assigned as the mobile reserve of the Kantō region. The 504th infantry regiment was garrisoning Isesaki, 505th - Annaka, and 506th infantry regiment - Honjō.[1] Other sub-units were deployed at Numata. The 202nd division did not see any combat.

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Infantry Division (including guard divisions)
Independent Armored Brigade
Armored division
Japanese infantry and armored units in Home Islands, 15 August 1945

Notes and references
  • This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第202師団 (日本軍), accessed 14 July 2016
  • Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.
  1. "歩兵第504/505/506連隊/202D". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.


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