11th Division | |
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Active | 1 October 1898 – 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 25,000 men |
Garrison/HQ | Zentsuji, Japan |
Nickname(s) | Brocade Division |
Engagements | Russo-Japanese War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Tsuchiya Mitsuharu Yoshinori Shirakawa Iwane Matsui Kanichiro Tashiro Hayao Tada Mitsuru Ushijima |
The 11th Division (第11師団, Dai Jūichi Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its tsūshōgō code name was the Brocade Division (錦兵団, Nishiki-heidan), and its military symbol was 11D. The 11th Division was one of six infantry divisions newly raised by the Imperial Japanese Army after the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895). The division received its colors on 1 October 1898 and was disbanded in September 1945. Its troops were recruited primarily from communities in the four prefectures of the island of Shikoku.[1] It was originally headquartered in the city of Zentsuji, Kagawa, and its first commander was Lieutenant General Nogi Maresuke.