86th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

86th Division
第86師団
Active1944 - 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Nickname(s)Pile division
Engagementsnone

The 86th Division (第86師団, Dai-hachijūroku Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Pile Division (積兵団, Seki Heidan). It was created 4 April 1944 in Kurume, simultaneously with the 44th and 81st divisions. It was a triangular division. The divisional backbone was the 56th division headquarters.