111th Division | |
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第111師団 | |
Active | 1944–1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | 58th Army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Dongning |
Nickname(s) | City Division |
Engagements | none |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Takao Iwasaki |
The 111th Division (第111師団, Dai-hyakujūichi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the City Division (市兵団, Ichi Heidan). It was formed 12 July 1944 in Dongning as a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the 9th Independent Garrison Group. The division was initially assigned to the Third Army.