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154th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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Active
  
1945–1945

Allegiance
  
57th army

Type
  
Infantry

Country
  
Empire of Japan

Branch
  
Imperial Japanese Army

Size
  
10000

154th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 154th Division (第154師団, Dai-hyakugojūyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Himeji Protection Division (護路兵団, Goji Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Hiroshima as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.

Action

The 154th division was assigned to 57th army. The division spent time from 5 May 1945 until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 building a coastal defenses in Saito, Miyazaki without engaging in actual combat.

References

154th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) Wikipedia