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205th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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Active
  
1945–1945

Allegiance
  
55th army

Type
  
Infantry

Country
  
Empire of Japan

Branch
  
Imperial Japanese Army

Garrison/HQ
  
Kōchi

205th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 205th Division (第205師団, Dai-nihyakugo Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Aki Division (安芸 兵団, Aki Heidan), after the Aki District, Hiroshima. It was formed on 2 April 1945 in Hiroshima as a triangular division. It was one of a batch of eight divisions comprising the 201st, 202nd, 205th, 206th, 209th, 212th, 214th and 216th Divisions that were created as part of the Japanese reaction to the Battle of Okinawa.

Action

In June 1945, the 205th Division was deployed at Kōchi. It did not see any combat, and was disbanded after the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945.

References

205th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) Wikipedia