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2nd Guards Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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Active
  
1943-1945

Branch
  
Imperial Japanese Army

Engagements
  
World War II

Country
  
Japan Empire of Japan

Size
  
Division

Disbanded
  
1945

The Imperial Japanese Army's 2nd Guards Division (近衛第2師団, Konoe Dai-ni Shidan) was renumbered from the Imperial Guards Division in June 1943, when the 1st Guards Division was activated.

Its organization was:

2nd Guards Division

  • 3rd Guards Infantry Regiment
  • 4th Guards Infantry Regiment
  • 5th Guards Infantry Regiment
  • Guards Recon Regiment
  • 2nd Guards Field Artillery Regiment
  • 2nd Guards Field Engineer Regiment
  • Support units

    • References

    2nd Guards Division (Imperial Japanese Army) Wikipedia
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