145th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

145th Division
第145師団
Active1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance56th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size10000
Garrison/HQAshiya
Nickname(s)Kitakyushu protection division
Engagementsnone

The 145th Division (第145師団, Dai-hyakuyonjūgo Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Kitakyushu Protection Division (護州兵団, Koshu Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Hiroshima as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.