109th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

109th Division
Active1937–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
RoleGarrison
Size21,000
Garrison/HQKanazawa, Kōfu
Nickname(s)Courage division
EngagementsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Pacific War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Korechika Anami
Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Yoshio Tachibana

The 109th Division (第109師団, Dai-hyakukyū Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Courage Division (膽兵団, Tan Heidan). It was formed on 24 August 1937 in Kanazawa as a square division, simultaneously with the 108th division. The nucleus for the formation was the 9th division headquarters. It was subordinated from the beginning to the Japanese Northern China Area Army.