65th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 65th Division (第65師団, Dai-rokujūgo Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Expert Division (専兵団, Sen Heidan). It was formed on 1 May 1943 in Anhui province, simultaneously with the 62nd, 63rd and 64th divisions as a security (type C) division. The nucleus for the formation was the 13th Independent mixed brigade from Lu'an. As a security division, it lacked an artillery regiment. The men of the division were drafted from the Aichi mobilization district.

65th Division
Active1943 - 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Rolegarrison
Garrison/HQLu'an
Nickname(s)Expert Division
EngagementsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Shizuo Sakaguchi

Action

The 65th division was permanently assigned to the 13th army. Initially garrisoning Lu'an, its zone of responsibility was stretched to Xuzhou too, because the 17th division was departing for New Britain and Solomon Islands. The 65th division was garrisoning the assigned areas till the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.

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See also

Notes

Reference and further reading
    • Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols]

    Allentown, PA: 1981


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