65th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

65th Division
Active1943 - 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Rolegarrison
Garrison/HQLu'an
Nickname(s)Expert Division
EngagementsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Shizuo Sakaguchi

The 65th Division (第65師団, Dai-rokujūgo Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Expert Division (専兵団, Sen Heidan). It was formed on 1 May 1943 in Anhui province, simultaneously with the 62nd, 63rd and 64th divisions as a security (type C) division. The nucleus for the formation was the 13th Independent mixed brigade from Lu'an. As a security division, it lacked an artillery regiment. The men of the division were drafted from the Aichi mobilization district.