160th Division | |
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第160師団 | |
Active | 1945–1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | 17th area army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 10000 |
Garrison/HQ | North Jeolla Province |
Nickname(s) | Pyongyang protection division |
Engagements | none |
The 160th Division (第160師団, Dai-hyakurokujū Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Chosun Protection Division (護鮮兵団, Gosen Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Pyongyang as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.