138th Division | |
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第138師団 | |
Active | 1945–1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | 30th army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 2000 or 8810[1] |
Garrison/HQ | Jilin |
Nickname(s) | Immovable division |
Engagements | none |
The 138th Division (第138師団, Dai-hyakusanjūhachi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Immovable Division (不動兵団, Fudō Heidan). It was formed 10 July 1945 in several towns along Jilin - Shenyang railroad as a triangular division. It was a part of the 8 simultaneously created divisions batch comprising 134th, 135th, 136th, 137th, 138th, 139th, 148th and 149th divisions. The nucleus for the formation was the small parts detached from the 1st mobile brigade.