112th Division | |
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第112師団 | |
Active | 1944–1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | 3rd army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 16218[1] |
Garrison/HQ | Hunchun |
Nickname(s) | Public Division |
Engagements | Soviet invasion of Manchuria |
The 112th Division (第112師団, Dai-hyakujūni Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Public Division (公兵団, Kimi Heidan). It was formed 12 July 1944 in Hunchun as a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the remnants of the 28th Division been transferred to Miyako-jima. The division was initially assigned to the Third army.