9th Division (Japan)

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Country Japan Size Division		Type Infantry Part of North Eastern Army

Active 15 August 1962 – present Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

The 9th Division (第9師団) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the North Eastern Army and is headquartered in Aomori. Its responsibility is the defense of Akita, Aomori and Iwate prefectures.

The division was raised on 15 August 1962.

Organization

9th Division, in Aomori

9th Division HQ, in Aomori

9th Tank Battalion, in Takizawa, with two squadrons of Type 74 tanks

5th Infantry Regiment ^{note 1}, in Aomori, with Type 96 Armored Personnel Carriers

21st Infantry Regiment, in Akita

39th Infantry Regiment, in Hirosaki, with Type 96 Armored Personnel Carriers

9th Artillery Regiment, in Takizawa

1st Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers

2nd Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers

3rd Artillery Battalion, with two batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers

5th Artillery Battalion, with three batteries of FH-70 155mm towed howitzers

9th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in Takizawa, with one Type 81 and one Type 93 Surface-to-air missile squadron

9th Combat Engineer Battalion, in Hachinohe

9th Signal Battalion, in Aomori

9th Reconnaissance Company, in Hirosaki, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicle

9th Aviation Squadron, in Hachinohe, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters

9th NBC Protection Company, in Aomori

9th Logistic Support Regiment, in Hachinohe

1st Maintenance Battalion

2nd Maintenance Battalion

Supply Company

Medical Company

Transport Company

note 1: Infantry Regiments have only battalion strength.

References

9th Division (Japan) Wikipedia

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