214th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

214th Division
第214師団
Active1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance36th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size20000
Garrison/HQNasushiobara
Nickname(s)Hitachi division
Engagementsnone

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.