151st Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 151st Division (第151師団, Dai-hyakugojūichi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Utsunomiya Protection Division (護宇兵団, Gou Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Utsunomiya as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.

151st Division
第151師団
Active1945–1945
Country Empire of Japan
Allegiance51st army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size10000
Garrison/HQMito
Nickname(s)Utsunomiya protection division
Engagementsnone

Action

The 151st division was assigned to 51st army in April 1945 and performed a coastal defense duties in Mito, Ibaraki until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 without seeing an actual combat. 433rd infantry regiment was garrisoning Hitachi, Ibaraki, 434th and 436th - Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, and 435th infantry regiment - Kasama, Ibaraki.[2]

See also
  • List of Japanese Infantry Divisions
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Independent Mixed Brigade
Infantry Division (including guard divisions)
Independent Armored Brigade
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Japanese infantry and armored units in Home Islands, 15 August 1945

Notes and references
  • This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第151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.
  1. Japanese Home Island Armies 8 April 1945
  2. "歩兵第433/434/435/436連隊/151D". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.


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