147th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

147th Division
第147師団
Active1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance52nd army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size8547[1]
Garrison/HQMobara
Nickname(s)North protection division
Engagementsnone

The 147th Division (第147師団, Dai-hyakuyonjūnana Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Hokkaido Protection Division (護北兵団, Koho Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Asahikawa as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.

  1. ^ "勇払平野の防御陣地". Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.