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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