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The 2nd Division (第2師団, Dai-Ni Shidan) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Northern Army and is headquartered at Camp Asahikawa in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. Its responsibility is the defense of North Western Hokkaidō. The division was raised on 18 January 1962.
Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols] Allentown, PA: 1981; United States War Department (1991) [1944]. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces. Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 0-8071-2013-8. The Japanese Mutumi troop encyclopedia 陸 軍 編
[citation needed] A contingent of the Japan Self-Defense Forces was sent to assist in the U.S.-led Reconstruction of Iraq. This controversial deployment marked a significant turning point in Japan's history, as it marked the first time since the end of World War II that Japan sent troops abroad except for a few minor UN peacekeeping deployments.
List of Japanese armored divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army. During World War II, the IJA only organized four divisions, these were: IJA First Tank Division [1] IJA Second Tank Division [2] IJA Third Tank Division [3] IJA Fourth Tank Division [3]
6th Air Division (Japan) 第6飛行師団: 26 November 1942: 1 August 1944: Ocean (洋, hiroshi) Rabaul-New Guinea: 7th Air Division (Japan) 第7飛行師団: 28 January 1943: 21 July 1945: Raid (襲) New Guinea-Ambon (1944)-Philippines (1944) 8th Air Division (Japan) 第8飛行師団: 10 June 1943: 1945: True (誠, Makoto) 18900: Taipei: 9th ...
A JMU representative told Jane's 360 that while the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force did not have a current requirement for an LHD-type amphibious assault ship of any kind to join the JMSDF's Self Defense Fleet, the Japan Marine United Corporation still expected the JMSDF to eventually issue such a requirement in the near future, with the JMU ...
The Type 1 Mi-Sha experimental design led to the Type 2 Ka-Mi, which was based on the Type 95 Ha-Go light tank chassis. [128] The Type 2 Ka-Mi was the first production Japanese amphibious tank, although beginning in 1942 only 182 to 184 units were built. [89] [131] The Type 2 Ka-Mi was first used in combat on Guadalcanal.
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Division (9 P) Japanese World War II divisions (4 C, 148 P) T. Tank Divisions of Japan (4 P) This page was last edited on 25 ...