206th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
206th Division | |
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第206師団 | |
Active | 1945–1945 |
Country | ![]() |
Allegiance | 16th area army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 20000 |
Garrison/HQ | Fukiage, Kagoshima |
Nickname(s) | Aso division |
Engagements | none |
The 206th Division (第206師団, Dai-nihyakuroku Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Aso Division (阿蘇 兵団, Aso Heidan), after Mount Aso. It was formed on 2 April 1945 in Kumamoto as a triangular division. It was one of a batch of eight divisions composed of the 201st, 202nd, 205th, 206th, 209th, 212th, 214th and 216th Divisions created as part of the reaction to the Battle of Okinawa.
History[edit]
On 11 June 1945, the 206th Division was deployed in western Kagoshima Prefecture. The 510th Infantry Regiment was in Hioki, the 511th in Fukiage-cho Tajiri 31°31′44″N 130°21′40″E / 31.529°N 130.361°E, and the 512th Infantry Regiment was sent to Higashiichiki-Chō Yuda 31°40′16″N 130°20′06″E / 31.671°N 130.335°E. Some of its other units were deployed at Fukiage.[1] It did not see any combat by the time of the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945.
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Notes and references[edit]
- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第206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.
- ^ "歩兵第510/511/512連隊/206D". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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