201st Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
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Action
The 201st division was assigned to the second line of defenses of Kantō region deeper inland. The 501st infantry regiment was garrisoning Zama, 502nd and 503rd infantry regiments - Musashimurayama.[1] Other sub-units were deployed at Gotemba. The 201st division did not see any combat.
See also
Template:Japan home islands defenses 1945
Notes and references
- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第201師団 (日本軍), accessed 14 July 2016
- Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.
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