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38th Division | |
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Active | 1939–1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Nagoya, Japan |
Nickname(s) | Swamp Division |
Engagements | Battle of Hong Kong Dutch East Indies campaign Guadalcanal campaign New Georgia Campaign New Britain campaign Admiralty Islands campaign |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Tadayoshi Sano Yoshimitsu Abe Takeo Itō |
The 38th Division (第38師団, Dai sanjūhachi shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army, activated 30 June 1939 in Nagoya,[1] simultaneously with the 39th, 40th and 41st Divisions. Its call sign was the Swamp Division (沼兵団, Numa Heidan).[citation needed]