134th Division | |
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第134師団 | |
Active | 1945–1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | 1st area army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 17891 or 14056[1] |
Garrison/HQ | Fangzheng County |
Nickname(s) | Jewel division |
Engagements | Soviet invasion of Manchuria |
The 134th Division (第134師団, Dai-hyakusanjūyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Jewel Division (勾玉兵団, Magatama Heidan). It was formed 10 July 1945 in Jiamusi as a triangular division. It was a part of the 8 simultaneously created divisions batch comprising 134th, 135th, 136th, 137th, 138th, 139th, 148th and 149th divisions. The nucleus for the formation were the 14th border guards group, Fujin garrison and 78th Independent Mixed Brigade.