Active 1945–1945 Allegiance 17th area army Type Infantry | Country Empire of Japan Branch Imperial Japanese Army Size 10000 | |
The 160th Division (第160師団, Dai-hyakurokujū Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Pyongyang Protection Division (護鮮兵団, Gosen Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Pyongyang as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.
Action
The 160th division was assigned to 17th area army. 9 May 1945, the division was sent to North Jeolla Province to prepare a coastal defenses, performing uneventfully until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945. 461st infantry regiment was in Buan County, 462nd - in Gunsan, 463rd - in Seocheon County, and 464th infantry regiment - in Iksan.
References
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