103rd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

103rd Division
第103師団
Active1944–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size15500
Garrison/HQLuzon
Nickname(s)Steed division
EngagementsBattle of Luzon

The 103rd Division (第103師団, Dai-hyakusan Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Steed Division (駿兵団, Shun Heidan). The division was formed 15 June 1944 in Luzon. The nucleus of the formation was the 32nd Independent Mixed Brigade. The 103rd division was a Type C (hei) security division therefore the division backbone has comprised independent infantry battalions instead of infantry regiments.

  1. ^ "Tank Formations of IJA". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.