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7th Air Division (Japan)

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Country
  
Empire of Japan

Branch
  
Imperial Japanese Army

Allegiance
  
Empire of Japan

Type
  
Army aviation unit

Active
  
January 28, 1943 – July 21, 1945

Role
  
Fighter, bomber, reconnaissance

The 7th Air Division (第七飛行師団, Dai 7 Hikō Shidan) was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. The division was formed on 29 January 1943 in the Netherlands East Indies as part of the Eighth Area Army. It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul on 28 July 1943.

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The division moved its headquarters to Wewak in June 1943. The division was disbanded 24 July 1945.

Commanders

  • Lt. General Einosuke Sudō (29 January 1943 – 1 February 1945)
  • Lt. General Chōji Shirokane (1 February 1945 – 16 July 1945)

    • Organisation

  • 59th Hikō Sentai (1943)
  • 5th Hikō Sentai (1943)
  • 7th Hikō Sentai (1943)
  • 61st Hikō Sentai (1943)

    • References

    7th Air Division (Japan) Wikipedia
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