214th Division | |
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第214師団 | |
Active | 1945–1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | 36th army |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 20000 |
Garrison/HQ | Nasushiobara |
Nickname(s) | Hitachi division |
Engagements | none |
The 214th Division (第214師団, Dai-nihyakujūyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Hitachi division (常盤兵団, Hitachi Heidan), after Hitachi Province. It was formed on 2 April 1945 in Utsunomiya as a triangular division. It was one of a batch of eight divisions composed of the 201st, 202nd, 205th, 206th, 209th, 212th, 214th and 216th Divisions created as part of the reaction to the Battle of Okinawa.