The was an
infantry
Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and mar ...
division
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
*Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
*Division (military), a formation typically consisting ...
of the
Imperial Japanese Army
The was the official ground-based armed force of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945. It was controlled by the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office and the Ministry of the Army, both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emperor o ...
. Its
call sign
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was the , after
Kikuchi, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The city was founded on August 1, 1958. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 49,455 and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total are ...
. It was formed on 2 April 1945 in
Kurume
is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 303,579 and a population density of 1,320 persons per km². The total area is 229.96 km².
On February 5, 2005, the town of Kitano (from ...
as a
triangular division A triangular division is a designation given to the way military divisions are organized. In a triangular organization, the division's main body is composed of three regimental maneuver elements. These regiments may be controlled by a brigade hea ...
. 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
On 11 June 1945, the ''212th Division'' organization and deployment was complete. The 516th and 518th Infantry Regiments, together with service units, were in
Tsuno, Miyazaki
is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
The town has an estimated population of 9,996 and the density of 98.0 persons per km². The total area is 102.11 km².
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities
* Miyazaki ...
, while the 517th infantry regiment was in
Kurume
is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 303,579 and a population density of 1,320 persons per km². The total area is 229.96 km².
On February 5, 2005, the town of Kitano (from ...
It did not see any combat by the time of the
surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945.
See also
*
List of Japanese Infantry Divisions
Notes and references
*This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page
第212師団 (日本軍), accessed 20 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 1945
1945 establishments in Japan
1945 disestablishments in Japan
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