104th Division | |
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Active | 1937–1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 25000 |
Garrison/HQ | Osaka |
Nickname(s) | Phoenix division |
Engagements | Battle of Lake Khasan Canton Operation Operation Ichi-Go |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Kisaburo Hamamoto |
The 104th Division (第104師団, Dai-hyakuyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Phoenix Division (鳳兵団, Ootori Heidan). It was formed 16 June 1938 in Osaka as a B-class square division. The nucleus for the formation was the 4th division headquarters. The division was originally subordinated to the Northern China Area Army.