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132nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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Active
  
1945–1945

Allegiance
  
6th area army

Type
  
Infantry

Country
  
Empire of Japan

Branch
  
Imperial Japanese Army

Garrison/HQ
  
Yichang

The 132st Division (第132師団, Dai-hyakusanjūni Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Encouragement Division (振起兵団, Shinki Heidan). It was formed 1 February 1945 in Wuhan as a type C(hei) security division, simultaneously with the 131st and 133rd divisions. The nucleus for the formation was the small parts of the 39th and 68th divisions.

Action

The 132nd division was permanently assigned to 6th area army. Upon formation, the 132nd division took the responsibility on the area previously guarded by the 39th division in Yichang. It stayed in the area of Yichang until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

References

132nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army) Wikipedia