150th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 150th Division (第150師団, Dai-hyakugojū Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Morning Protection Division (護朝兵団, Gocho Heidan). It was formed 28 February 1945 in Seoul as a square division. It was a part of the 16 simultaneously created divisions batch numbering from 140th to 160th.

150th Division
第150師団
Active1945–1945
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance17th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size14797[1]
Garrison/HQJeongeup
Nickname(s)Morning protection division
Engagementsnone

Action

From May 1945, the 150th division was tasked with the coastal defense of the North Jeolla Province and South Jeolla Province, with garrisons in Jeongeup (headquarters and barrage artillery), and 431st infantry regiment on Daejeon-ri island, and Jangseong County (429th infantry regiment and automatic cannon company). Also, the 430th, 432nd infantry regiments and the rest of units were deployed at Mokpo.[2] After the Soviet invasion of Manchuria the division was ordered to move and by the time of surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 was in Gunsan.

See also

Notes and references
  • This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第150師団 (日本軍), accessed 13 July 2016
  • Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981.
  1. 150th Division (Gocho)
  2. "歩兵第259/429/461連隊". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.


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