143rd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
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Action
Initially, the 143rd division was assigned to the 13th area army.[1] In June 1945, it was reassigned to 54th army.
The 143rd division headquarters was located at Hamamatsu. It was tasked with the coastal defense. The division did not see any combat until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.
See also
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Notes and references
- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第143師団 (日本軍), accessed 13 July 2016
- Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.
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