145th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
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Action
Initially, the 145th division was assigned to the 16th area army.[1] Later it was reassigned to 56th army and sent to Ashiya, Fukuoka. 419th infantry regiment was defending Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū area.[2]
The 145th division was tasked with the coastal defense. The division did not see any combat until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.
See also
Template:Japan home islands defenses 1945
Notes and references
- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第145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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