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) 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216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 {{mil-unit-stub