119th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
Appearance
119th Division | |
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第119師団 | |
Active | 1944–1945 |
Country | |
Allegiance | 4th army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Hailar |
Nickname(s) | Slaughter division |
Engagements | Soviet invasion of Manchuria |
The 119th Division (第119師団, Dai-hyakujūkyū Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Slaughter Division (宰兵団, Sai Heidan). It was formed 10 November 1944 in Heilongjiang as a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the leftovers of 23rd division and the 8th borders guards garrison. The division was initially assigned to the 6th army.
Action
[edit]Initially the 119th division was garrisoning a Hailar, but 25 January 1945 was reassigned to 4th army without changing a location.
During Soviet invasion of Manchuria the 119th division has surrendered 16 August 1945 and was disarmed by 3 September 1945. The last soldiers taking prisoner by Red Army were returned to Japan in 1968.[1]
See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第119師団 (日本軍), accessed 28 June 2016
- Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.
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