12th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
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The 12th Division (第12師団, Dai Jūni Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its tsūshōgō code name was the Broadsword Division (剣兵団, Ken-heidan), and its military symbol was 12D. The 12th Division was one of six new infantry divisions raised by the Imperial Japanese Army after the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895). The division received its colors on 1 October 1898 and disbanded in September 1945. Its troops were recruited primarily from communities in the northern portion of the island of Kyūshū[1] and it was originally headquartered within Kokura Castle (now part of the city of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka)
12th Division | |
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Active | 1 October 1898 – 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 25,000 men |
Garrison/HQ | Kokura, Japan |
Nickname(s) | Broadsword Division |
Engagements | Russo-Japanese War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Ando Sadami Uchiyama Kojiro Oi Shigemoto Shiba Goro Hajime Sugiyama Otozo Yamada Masakazu Kawabe |