27th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

27th Division
Active1938 - 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Rolegarrison
Sizedivision
Garrison/HQBeijing
Nickname(s)"Decisive Division"
EngagementsBattle of Wuhan
Operation Ichi-Go
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Masaharu Homma

The 27th Division (第27師団, Dai-nijūnana Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call-sign was the Decisive Division (極団, Kiwame-dan). It was formed in China as the triangular division from the independent mixed brigade and other units 21 June 1938