1st Division (Japan)

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Country Japan Part of Eastern Army		Type Infantry

Active 18 January 1962 – present Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Size Division (6,300 soldiers)

The 1st Division (第1師団, Dai-Ichi Shidan) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Eastern Army and is headquartered at Camp Nerima in Nerima, Tokyo. Its responsibility is the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

The division was raised on 18 January 1962.

Organization

1st Division, at Camp Nerima in Nerima

1st Division HQ, at Camp Nerima

1st Tank Battalion, at Camp Komakado in Gotemba, with one squadron of Type 74 and one squadron of Type 10 tanks

1st Infantry Regiment ^{note 1}, at Camp Nerima

32nd Infantry Regiment, at Camp Ōmiya in Saitama

34th Infantry Regiment, at Camp Itazuma in Gotemba

1st Artillery Battalion, at Camp Kita Fuji in Oshino, with four batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers

1st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, at Camp Komakado, with Type 81 and Type 93 Surface-to-air missile systems

1st Engineer Battalion (Combat), at Camp Nerima

1st Signal Battalion, at Camp Nerima

1st Reconnaissance Company, at Camp Nerima, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles

1st Aviation Squadron, at Tachikawa Airfield, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters

1st NBC Weapon Defense Company, at Camp Nerima

1st Logistic Support Regiment, at Camp Nerima

1st Maintenance Battalion

2nd Maintenance Battalion

Supply Unit

Medical Unit

Transport Unit

1st Band, at Camp Nerima

note 1: Infantry Regiments have only battalion strength.

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