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. Its

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was the . It was formed 12 April 1945 in

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as a type C(hei) security division, simultaneously with the 130th division. The nucleus for the formation was the parts of the 19th Independent Mixed Brigade.

Action

14 May 1945, the 91st infantry brigade organization was complete at

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, and 20 May 92nd infantry brigade was incorporated around

, but overall organization was incomplete by the time of

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15 August 1945. The ''129th division'' was expected to counter

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attack on

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, but the invasion has failed to materialize. The 91st brigade of the ''129th division'' has sailed from

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2 April 1946 and 12 April 1946, arriving to

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19 May 1946 and 18 May 1946, respectively.129th Division (Shinbu)
/ref> The 92nd brigade of the ''129th division'' has sailed the same route 9 April 1946, arriving to

17 May 1946. The disembarkation was delayed until 20 May 1946 because of

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outbreak on board.

Notes and references

*This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第129師団 (日本軍), accessed 5 July 2016 * Madej, W. Victor, ''Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle'', 1937–1945 vols Allentown, PA: 1981. Japanese World War II divisions Infantry divisions of Japan Military units and formations established in 1945 Military units and formations disestablished in 1946 1945 establishments in Japan 1946 disestablishments in Japan {{mil-unit-stub

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