149th Division | |
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第149師団 | |
Active | 1945–1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | 4th army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 12000 |
Garrison/HQ | Qiqihar |
Nickname(s) | Unbending division |
Engagements | none |
Commander | Sasaki Tōichi |
The 149th Division (第149師団, Dai-hyakuyonjūkyū Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Unbending Division (不撓兵団, Fugyo Heidan). It was formed 10 July 1945 in Qiqihar 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 274th infantry regiment taken from the 125th division.