112th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

112th Division
第112師団
Active1944–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance3rd army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size16218[1]
Garrison/HQHunchun
Nickname(s)Public Division
EngagementsSoviet invasion of Manchuria

The 112th Division (第112師団, Dai-hyakujūni Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Public Division (公兵団, Kimi Heidan). It was formed 12 July 1944 in Hunchun as a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the remnants of the 28th Division been transferred to Miyako-jima. The division was initially assigned to the Third army.