The Standard Japanese Infantry Division
Divisional Troops
Divisional Headquarters
Divisional Signals Unit
Horsed Cavalry Regiment or Motorised Reconnaissance Regiment
Ordnance Detachment
Veterinary Detachment
Infantry Group
Group Headquarters, commanding;
Three Infantry Regiments, each comprised of;
Regimental Headquarters & Train
Regimental Signals Company
Regimental Gun Company - with four 75-mm guns in two Platoons of four guns each.
Regimental Anti-tank Company - with six 37-mm or 47-mm guns in three Platoons of two guns each.
Three Infantry Battalions - click on The Standard Japanese Infantry Battalion link for more detail.
Field Artillery Regiment (could be a Mountain Artillery Regiment)
Regimental Headquarters & Train
Three Light Battalions – each with twelve towed 75-mm guns, divided into three Batteries with four guns per Battery (Mountain Battery used the same organisation but weapons were pack type).
Engineer Regiment
Regimental Headquarters
Three Engineer Companies
Material Company
Transport Regiment
Regimental Headquarters
Four Horse Companies
Two Motor Companies
Medical
Medical Battalion
Four Field Hospitals
Water Purification Unit
Points of note
The above was reckoned by the Allies to be the normal formation they could expect to face in regions such as Burma. None of its artillery was over 75-mm calibre, and its transport assets were less than impressive, however in jungle or mountainous terrain neither of these points was too much of a detriment. The Transport Regiment organisation especially was said to vary considerably between formations.
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Japanese Divisional Organisations