32nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

32nd Division
Active1939–1945
CountryJapan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Nickname(s)Maple Division
EngagementsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Battle of Morotai
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Heitarō Kimura

The Imperial Japanese Army's 32nd Division (第32師団, Dai-sanjūni Shidan) was an infantry division during World War II. Its call sign was the Maple Division (楓兵団, Kaede Heidan). The division was raised 7 February 1939 in Tokyo, simultaneously with 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th and 37th divisions.

  1. ^ Madej (1981), p. 60