146th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The 146th Division (第146師団, Dai-hyakuyonjūroku Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Southern Protection Division (護南兵団, Konan Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Kumamoto as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th. ActionInitially, the 146th division was assigned to the 57th army.[1] After the 40th army was transferred from Taiwan to Kyushu, the division was reassigned to it and sent to Kagoshima Prefecture The 146th division was tasked with the coastal defense. The division did not see any combat until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945. 8 7 5 6 4 3 2 1 4 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 93 89 86 84 81 77 73 72 57 351 44 42 28 25 11 205 7 64 66 67 95 96 97 98 101 107 109 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 Independent Mixed Brigade Infantry Division (including guard divisions) Independent Armored Brigade Armored division See alsoNotes and references
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