116th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
116th Division | |
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Defense of Hengyang Battle of West Henan–North Hubei | |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Yoshishige Shimizu |
The 116th Division (第116師団, Dai-hyakujūroku Shidan) was an
Action
The division landed in Shanghai on 24 June 1938, and was immediately sent to the Dabie Mountains and Battle of Wuhan through Anqing.[2] From March 1939, a small part of the division participated in the Battle of Nanchang.[3] After the Central China Expeditionary Army was abolished, the division was reassigned to Thirteenth Army.
In the aftermath of the Doolittle Raid 18 April 1942, the unit participated in the Zhejiang-Jiangxi campaign.[4] In December 1942, the 138th Infantry Regiment was transferred to the 31st Division, therefore the 116th division became a triangular division.
In November 1943, the division fought in the Battle of Changde,[5] and from May 1944 - in the Battle of Changsha (1944).[6]
In October 1944, it was transferred to
See also
- List of Japanese Infantry Divisions
Notes
- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第116師団 (日本軍), accessed 17 June 2016
References
- Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.
- ^ "Japanese Central China Expeditionary Army 2nd & 11th Army 4 July 1938" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "歩兵第109/120/133連隊/116D". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Forces Battle of Nanchang Mid-February to Early May 1939" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Forces Battle of Chekiang-Kiangsi Late April 1942" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Forces Battle of Chang-te End of October 1943" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Japanese Forces Battle of Changsha-Hengyang Mid-May 1944" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ 86th Independent Mixed Brigade (Shusou)