101st Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

101st Division
Active1937 - 1940
CountryEmpire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size25000
Garrison/HQAoyama, Tokyo
Nickname(s)deliberately none
EngagementsBattle of Shanghai
Battle of Nanking
Battle of Xuzhou
Battle of Wuhan
Battle of Wanjialing
Battle of Nanchang
Battle of Changsha (1939)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Masayoshi Ito
Yaheita Saito

The 101st Division (第101師団, Dai-hyakuichi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Unique amongst Japanese divisions, it was never given a call sign. The division was formed 1 September 1937 in Tokyo. The nucleus for the formation was the 13th Independent mixed brigade from Lu'an. The men of the division were drafted from the Aichi mobilization district.