The Japanese Strengthened Infantry Division
Divisional Troops
Divisional Headquarters
Divisional Signals Unit
Cavalry Regiment or Motorised Reconnaissance Regiment
Tank Battalion
Ordnance Detachment
Veterinary Detachment
Decontamination Unit
Infantry Group
Group Headquarters, commanding;
Three Infantry Regiments, each comprised of;
Regimental Headquarters & Train
Regimental Signals Company
Pioneer Company
Regimental Gun Battalion - with eight 75-mm guns in four Platoons of four guns each.
Three Infantry Battalions - click on The Strengthened Japanese Infantry Battalion link for more detail.
Field Artillery Group
Group Headquarters, commanding;
Medium Artillery Battalion - with twelve towed 150-mm howitzers, divided into three Batteries with four guns per Battery.
Field Artillery Regiment
Regimental Headquarters & Train
Three Battalions – each with four towed 75-mm guns and eight towed 105-mm howitzers, divided into three Batteries with four guns per Battery.
Engineer Regiment
Regimental Headquarters
Three Engineer Companies
Material Company
Transport Regiment
Regimental Headquarters
Four Horse Companies
Three Motor Companies
Armoured Car Company
Road Maintenance Company
Medical
Medical Battalion
Five Field Hospitals
Water Purification Unit
Points of note
The Strengthened Division was thought to be specific to Japanese forces in China. The Field Artillery Regiment could be replaced by a Mountain Artillery Regiment, which used a revised organisation. The first and second Battalions were both equipped with 75-mm pack guns and the third with 105-mm howitzers, both types of Battalion using a four-gun Battery. The Artillery Group HQ allowed further, non-Divisional units to be placed under command, such as Anti-tank or Anti-aircraft.
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Japanese Divisional Organisations