7th Air Division (Japan)
The 7th Air Division (第七飛行師団, Dai 7 Hikō Shidan) was a land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. The division was formed on 29 January 1943 in the Netherlands East Indies as part of the Eighth Area Army.[1] It was incorporated into the Fourth Air Army based at Rabaul on 28 July 1943.[1]
| 7th Air Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | January 28, 1943 – July 21, 1945 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Empire of Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Army aviation unit |
| Role | Fighter, bomber, reconnaissance |
| Part of | 3rd Air Army 8th Area Army 4th Air Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Singapore Wewak, New Guinea Ambon, Ambon Island |
| Nickname(s) | Abbreviation code: 7FD HQ code: Shū 9311 |
| Engagements | World War II |
The division moved its headquarters to Wewak in June 1943. The division was disbanded 24 July 1945.[1]
Commanders
Organisation
- 59th Hikō Sentai (1943)
- 5th Hikō Sentai (1943)
- 7th Hikō Sentai (1943)
- 61st Hikō Sentai (1943)
Notes and references
- "7. Air Division (Japan)". Axis History Factbook. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- Shindo, Hiroyuki. 2001, Japanese air operations over New Guinea during the Second World War, Journal of the Australian War Memorial.
- Rekishi Dokuhon, Document of the war No. 42 Overview of Imperial Japanese Army Units, Shin-Jinbutsuoraisha Co., Ltd., Tōkyō, Japan, 1998, ISBN 4-404-02639-0.
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