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155th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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Active
  
1945–1945

Allegiance
  
55th army

Type
  
Infantry

Country
  
Empire of Japan

Branch
  
Imperial Japanese Army

Size
  
10000

155th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 155th Division (第155師団, Dai-hyakugojūgo Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Land Protection Division (護土兵団, Godo Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Zentsūji, Kagawa as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.

Action

The 155th division was assigned to 55th army. The division spent time from 5 May 1945 until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 building a coastal defenses in and around Kami, Kōchi without engaging in actual combat.

References

155th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) Wikipedia