10th Division | |
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Active | 1 October 1898 – 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 15–20,000 men |
Garrison/HQ | Himeji, Japan |
Nickname(s) | Iron Division |
Engagements | Russo-Japanese War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Kawamura Kageaki Rensuke Isogai Shigeru Honjo Isamu Cho |
The 10th Division (第10師団, Dai-Jū Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its tsūshōgō code name was the Iron Division (鉄兵団, Tetsu-heidan). The 10th Division was one of six new infantry divisions raised by the Imperial Japanese Army in the aftermath of the First Sino-Japanese War, 1 October 1898. Its troops were recruited primarily from communities in the three prefectures of Hyōgo, Okayama and Tottori, plus a portion of Shimane. It was originally headquartered in the city of Himeji, and its first commander was Lieutenant General Prince Fushimi Sadanaru.