101st Division | |
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Active | 1937 - 1940 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 25000 |
Garrison/HQ | Aoyama, Tokyo |
Nickname(s) | deliberately none |
Engagements | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Nanking Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Wuhan Battle of Wanjialing Battle of Nanchang Battle of Changsha (1939) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Masayoshi Ito Yaheita Saito |
The 101st Division (第101師団, Dai-hyakuichi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Unique amongst Japanese divisions, it was never given a call sign. The division was formed 1 September 1937 in Tokyo. The nucleus for the formation was the 13th Independent mixed brigade from Lu'an. The men of the division were drafted from the Aichi mobilization district.