105th Division | |
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第105師団 | |
Active | 1944 - 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | 14th area army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 16100 |
Garrison/HQ | Luzon |
Nickname(s) | Diligent division |
Engagements | Battle of Luzon |
The 105th Division (第105師団, Dai-hyakugo Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Diligent Division (勤兵団, Kin Heidan). It was formed 15 June 1944 in southern Luzon as a C(hey)-class security division. The nucleus for the formation was the 33rd Independent Mixed Brigade and Kawashima detachment. The division was initially assigned to the 14th area army