The Combined Historical Scenario for War in the Pacific

The Combined Historical Scenario for War in the Pacific

Japanese Land OOB/TOE
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The following data was used by Joe Wilkerson during his review of the Japanese land OOBs and TO&Es. This work is not yet completed, and some incomplete parts of this data list have also been excluded.

Overview

Army Maneuver Units
Div to TOE map
TOE

Sheet 1: Army Maneuver Units

Unit Type Unit Name Activation Date Activation Location Location 12/8/41 Other data Artillery Recon
Division-B 16th Infantry Division 1905 Kyoto Probably Pescadores 38 IR to 29 ID pre-war, Invasion of Luzon Dec 41 moved to Leyte April 1944 22FA(12 75mm, 24 105mm) Cav ( converted to recon Aug 42 )
Division-B 14th Infantry Division 1905
Tsitsahar, China 50 IR to 29 ID pre-war, Converted to Division-RCT in March 1944 20FA(12 75mm, 24 105mm, 12 150mm) Recon(600)
Division-A 23rd Infantry Division 1939 ?
Manchuria Jan 45 to P.I. Lingayen 13FA(12x105, 12x150) Recon+Tk Unit
Division-A 8th Infantry Division 1895
Manchuria Aug 44 to P.I. 8FA(12x75,12x105, 12x150) Recon(440)
Division-A 10th Infantry Division 1895
China Fall 1944 to P.I. 10FA(12x75,24x105) Recon(440)
Division-A 24th Infantry Division Aug-40
Manchuria Okinawa July 44 42FA(12x75mm, 12x105mm, 12x150mm) Recon
Division-A 12th Infantry Division 1895

No location data !? 24FA(12x75mm, 24x105mm) Recon(440)
Division-B 26th Infantry Division Jul-39 Nagoya Tatung Area Transferred to P.I. in Aug 44 11FA(16x75mm, 4 75mm Mtn, 4 150mm) Recon
Division-A 2nd Infantry Division 1870
Japan 1941 returned to Japan from Nomonhan, Jan 42 moved to Java, Sept 42 Rabaul, Oct to Guadalcanal, reformed in P.I., Nov 43 to Burma, Jan 45 Indo-China 2FA(18x75mm, 9x150) Recon(600)
Division-A 28th Infantry Division Aug-40
Manchuria 1944 to Miyakojima 28FA(24x75mm, 12x105mm) Cav(950)
Division-A 51st Infantry Division Aug-40
Manchuria Transferred to Canton Dec 1941, Nov 42 to Rabaul 14FA(24x75mm, 12x105mm) Recon
Division-A 57th Infantry Division Aug-40 Japan Peian remained in Manchuria for duration of war 57FA(24x75mm, 12x105mm) Recon
Division-A 2nd Guards Infantry Division 1867
Indo-China Known as "Guards Division" until June 1943 … when 1st Guards Infantry Division was activated and this unit became the 2nd Guards ID, moved to Summatra March 1942 2G FA(24x75mm, 12x105mm) Recon(600)
Division-A 20th Infantry Division 1916 Korea Korea Jan 43 to New Guinea 26FA(24x75mm, 24x105mm) Recon
Division-B 5th Infantry Division 1873
At Sea Started war as Type-A, converted to type-B early 42. Probably loaded at Haiphong, but at Sea bound for Singora at start of war ( 9 Bde & 41st Inf deteched as Kawamura Det. Rottman ) 5FA(24x75mm,12x105mm) Recon
Division-B 30th Infantry Division Jun-43 China
Moved to Korea immediately after formingg where it was "decimated" ( not sure by what ) in Dec 1944 30FA(24x75mm,12x105mm) Recon(440)
Division-B 53rd Infantry Division Fall 1940 Kyoto Kyoto Remained Kyoto until early 1944 when transferred to Burma 53FA(24x75mm,12x105mm) Recon(440)
Division-B 54th Infantry Division Aug-40 Himeji Himejji Transferred to Java March 1943, Setp 1943 Transferred to Burma where it stayed until the end of the war. 54FA(24x75mm,12x105mm) Recon(440)
Division-B 4th Infantry Division 1870
Shanghai Converted to type-B Aug'40 at Shanghai unit Jan 1942, 70 IR to 25 ID 4FA(24x75mm,12x105mm) Recon(600)
Division-A 3rd Infantry Division 1873
China Stayed in China throughout the war 3FA(27x75mm) Cav(850)
Division-B 6th Infantry Division 1870
Central China Solomons Nov 1942, 47 IR to 48 ID 1940 to triagularize 6FA(36x75mm) Cav((780)
Division-B 104th Infantry Division Jul-38
Canton Converted to Type-B in 1941(disposition of 170 IR deteched, unknown ) 104FA(36x75mm) Cav(600)
Division-B 110th Infantry Division Jul-38 Himeji North China Converted to Type B April 1942, remained in North China 1938-1944, the 140th IR went to the 71 I.D. 110FA(36x75mm) Cav(600)
Division-B 116th Infantry Division 1938 Kyoto Kyoto ? Converted March 1943 to Type B, 138 IR went to 31 ID 122FA(36x75mm) Cav(600)
Division-B 1st Guards Infantry Division Jun-43 Tokyo
Remained in Tokyo throughout the war 1G FA(36x75mm) Cav(950)
Division-B 3rd Guards Infantry Division Apr-44 Tokyo
Remained in Tokyo throughout the war 3G FA(36x75mm) Cav(950)
Division-B 44th Infantry Division Apr-44 Osaka

FA(36x75mm) Cav(950)
Division-B 71st Infantry Division Apr-42 Hunchun
Absorbed 140 IR FA(36x75mm) Cav(950)
Division-B 72nd Infantry Division Apr-44 Sendai

FA(36x75mm) Cav(950)
Division-B 81st Infantry Division Apr-44 Utsunomiya

FA(36x75mm) Cav(950)
Division-B 94th Infantry Division Oct-44 Chumphon

FA(36x75mm) None
Division-B 42nd Infantry Division Jun-43

Converted to RCT Division in May 1944, after conversion, moved to the Kuriles where it remained until the end of the war FA(36x75mm) Recon
Division-B 43rd Infantry Division Jun-43

Converted to RCT Division April 1944, May 1944 identified on Saipan where it was destroyed by July FA(36x75mm) Recon
Division-B 34th Infantry Division Apr-05 Osaka China
FA(36x75mm) Recon disbanded June 1943
Division-B 17th Infantry Division 1906
Shanghai Started war as type-A, converted to type-B in 1944, Aug 1943 Hsuchow, Oct 43 New Britain, Early 44 Rabaul FA(36x75mm) Recon(150)
Division-B 56th Infantry Division Aug-40 Kurume Kurume ? Participated in the landings on Mindanao, then transferred to Java. By May 1942 in Burma where it remained until the end of the war FA(36x75mm) Recon(600)+Tk Unit
Division-B 39th Infantry Division 1939 Hirosaki China
FA(36x75mm) Recon, disbanded June 1943
Division-B 32nd Infantry Division Feb-39 Tokyo China
FA(36x75mm) Tank Unit(assume company 7Tks) disbanded 1943/44, no recon
Division-B 15th Infantry Division 1905
Nanking Area Jan '44 to Burma FA(36x75mm) Tank Unit(assume company 7Tks), no recon
Division-B 86th Infantry Division Apr-44 Kurume

FA(36x75mm) Unknown
Division-B 93rd Infantry Division Jul-44 Kanazawa

FA(36x75mm) Unknown
Division-A 1st Infantry Division 1870
Manchuria Manchuria until Sept 44 then to Leyte, Nov 44 landed at Ormoc FA(9x75mm, 18x105mm, 9x150mm) Recon(440)
Division-B 101st Infantry Division 1937

Sent to CTO 1938, demobilized 1939-1941 FA(unknown) Cav(950)
Division-B 106th Infantry Division Early 1938

Demobilized CTO 1939-1941 FA(unknown) Cav(950)
Division-B 107th Infantry Division Jul-44 Manchuria
2nd Raiding Bn attached to 107 ID during ops against Soviets in July 1945 FA(unknown) Recon
Division-B 124th Infantry Division Apr-05 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 FA(unknown) Recon
Division-B 126th Infantry Division Apr-05 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 FA(unknown) Recon
Division-B 134th Infantry Division 1945 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 FA(unknown) Recon
Division-B 135th Infantry Division 1945 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 FA(unknown) Recon
Division-B 35th Infantry Division Feb-39 Tokyo China Transferred to China in May 1939, transferred to New Guinea in March 1944 Mtn(24x75mm Mtn) disbanded 1943/44 Tank Unit(assume company 7Tks) disbanded 1943/44, no recon
Division-B 18th Infantry Division 1905/06

Was type-A division, just prior to start of war HQ 35th Bde and 124 Regt were detached ( Kawaguchi Detachment ) making unit effectively a type-B. Officially converted to type-B in Apr 1943 Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Cav(600)
Division-B 29th Infantry Division Aug-41 Nagoya Manchuria Guam, Tinian, Rota March 1944, also converted to Division-RCT in March 44 Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Cav(950)
Division-B 47th Infantry Division Jun-43

Remained in China for the entire war Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Cav(950)
Division-B 49th Infantry Division Jan-44 Korea
Transferred to Burma where it remained until the end of the war Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Cav(950)
Division-B 55th Infantry Division Aug-40 Zentsuji Thailand Immediately went to Burma where it stayed until the end of the war(112, 143, 144) 144 detached as Horii SSD Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Cav(950)
Division-B 77th Infantry Division Apr-44 Hokkaido

Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Cav(950)
Division-B 13th Infantry Division 1905
Ichang/Central China Type-A Division at start, converted to type-B in 1943, 58 IR to 31 ID Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Cav, disbanded June 1943
Division-B 40th Infantry Division 1939 Japan China In CTO by Sept 39 Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Cav, disbanded June 1943
Division-B 52nd Infantry Division Fall 1940 Kanazawa Kanazawa Remained Kanazawa until Nov 43 when it was converted to an RCT division, then transferred to Carolines Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Cav, disbanded Oct 43
Division-B 31st Infantry Division Mar-43 China
Burma in 1944, absorbed 138 IR from 116 ID upon formation Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) No recon
Division-B 33rd Infantry Division Mar-39 Sendai Thailand Moved to China in April 1939, Thailand in 1941 and Burma in 1942 Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) No recon
Division-B 37tth Infantry Division Mar-39 Kumamoto China Transferred to China in May 1939, in March 1945 moved into French Indo-China Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) No recon
Division-B 41st Infantry Division 1939 Utsunomiya China Oct 39 in CTO Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) No recon
Division-B 7th Infantry Division 1895
Hokkaido
Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Recon
Division-B 50th Infantry Division May-44 Formosa
Remained on Formosa until the end of the war Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Recon
Division-B 48th Infantry Division Late 1940 Formosa Formosa Invasion of P.I. Dec 1941, remained in P.I. until March 1943, then transferred to Java and later Timor Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Recon(600)
Division-B 27th Infantry Division 1939 Tokyo China
Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Recon(disbanded June 1943)
Division-B 38th Infantry Division Feb-39 Nagoya China Transferred to CTO by Dec 39, in 1943 the division was engaged at Guadalcanal and destroyed, only partly reformed and never considered full strength from then on Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Tank Unit(assume company 7Tks) transferred to 1SSD Nov 43 , no recon
Division-B 21st Infantry Division 1938 ?
Hsuchow Unit moved to Indo-China is "1941" ( when ? ), 62 IR, 51 MAR land in P.I. then return to IC, unit still in Indo-china in early 1943 Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Tank Unit(assume company 7Tks), no recon
Division-B 22nd Infantry Division 1938 Sendai China Moved to Canton May 42, Jan 45 in Indo-China Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Tank Unit(assume company 7Tks), no recon
Division-B 36th Infantry Division Feb-39 Hirosaki Shansi Located in Shansi from 1939 to Nov 1943 when it was transferred to New Guinea, converted to RCT Division in Oct 43 Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Tank Unit(assume company 7Tks), no recon
Division-B 46th Infantry Division Jun-43 Kumamoto
Converted to RCT division in 1943, located in Lesser Sundas at the end of the War Mtn(36x75mm Mtn) Tank Unit(assume company 7Tks), no recon
Division-A 25th Infantry Division Aug-40
Manchuria remained in Manchuria for duration of war Mtn(36x75mm) Cav
Division-A 9th Infantry Division 1895

No location data !? Mtn(36x75mm) Cav(950)
Division-A 11th Infantry Division 1895
China ? last location China 1938 Mtn(36x75mm) Recon
Division-A 19th Infantry Division 1914-1918 Korea Korea Jan '45 to Luzon P.I., 74th IR absorbed by 30 ID June 1943 Mtn(36x75mm) Recon(440)
Division-B 61st Infantry Division Mar-43 Tokyo

No Arty No recon
Division-B 66th Infantry Division Jul-44 Formosa
Absorbed 46 IMB Unknown Unknown
Division-B 73rd Infantry Division Jul-44 Nagoya

Unknown Unknown
Division-B 79th Infantry Division Feb-45

Assigned Kwantung Army, engaged against Soviets Aug 45 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 84th Infantry Division Jul-44 Himeji

Unknown Unknown
Division-B 108th Infantry Division 1937/1944

Demobilized CTO 1939-1941, reactivated Summer 1944, in Manchuria Unknown Unknown
Division-B 111th Infantry Division Jul-44 Manchuria

Unknown Unknown
Division-B 112th Infantry Division 1944 Manchuria
Activated in Summer 1944 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 119th Infantry Division Oct-44 Manchuria

Unknown Unknown
Division-B 120th Infantry Division Nov-44 Tungning

Unknown Unknown
Division-B 122nd Infantry Division Feb-45

Used 8 Border guard as core - so most likely Manchuria Unknown Unknown
Division-B 123rd Infantry Division 16-Jan-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 125th Infantry Division 16-Jan-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 127th Infantry Division 20-Mar-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 128th Infantry Division 16-Jan-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 136th Infantry Division 10-Jul-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 137th Infantry Division 10-Jul-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 138th Infantry Division 10-Jul-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 139th Infantry Division 10-Jul-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 148th Infantry Division 10-Jul-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 149th Infantry Division 10-Jul-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945 Unknown Unknown
Division-B 140th Infantry Division 1945 Fujisawa
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 142nd Infantry Division 1945 Yoshioka
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 143rd Infantry Division 1945 Kanesashimachi
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 144th Infantry Division 1945 Wakayama
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 145th Infantry Division 1945 Ashiya
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 146th Infantry Division 1945 Satsuma
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 147th Infantry Division 1945 Ichinomia
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 150th Infantry Division 1945 Korea
SW Korea at end of war Unknown Unknown
Division-B 151st Infantry Division 1945 Ota
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 152nd Infantry Division 1945 Yokaichiba
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 153rd Infantry Division 1945 Ujiyamada
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 154th Infantry Division 1945 Miyazaki
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 155th Infantry Division 1945 Kochi
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 156th Infantry Division 1945 Miyazaki
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 157th Infantry Division 1945 Sanbongi
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division Unknown Unknown
Division-B 160th Infantry Division 1945 Korea
SW Korea at end of war Unknown Unknown
Division-B 161st Infantry Division 1945 China
Lower Yangtze Unknown Unknown
Division-B 88th Infantry Division 1945 ?

Identified as assigned to the "Aleutians" at the end of the war

Division-B 89th Infantry Division 1945 ?

Identified as assigned to the "Aleutians" at the end of the war

Division-B 96th Infantry Division 1945 ? Korea
Cheju-do at end of war

Division-B 121st Infantry Division 1945 ? Korea
Cheju-do at end of war

Division-B 129th Infantry Division 1945 China
Canton at end of war

Division-B 130th Infantry Division 1945 China
Canton at end of war

Division-B 131st Infantry Division 1945 China
North China

Division-B 132nd Infantry Division 1945 China
Hupeh at end of war

Division-B 201st Infantry Division 1945 Kawagoe
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 202nd Infantry Division 1945 Maebashi
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 205th Infantry Division 1945 Kochi
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 206th Infantry Division 1945 Satsuma
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 209th Infantry Division 1945 Kanazawa
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 212th Infantry Division 1945 Miyazaki
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 214th Infantry Division 1945 Utsunomia
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 216th Infantry Division 1945 Kumamoto
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 221st Infantry Division 1945 Kasumigaura
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 222nd Infantry Division 1945 Kurosawajiri
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 224th Infantry Division 1945 ???
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 225th Infantry Division 1945 Tatsuno
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 229th Infantry Division 1945 Iida
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 230th Infantry Division 1945 Yamaguchi
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 231st Infantry Division 1945 Yonago
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 234th Infantry Division 1945 Oami
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 303rd Infantry Division 1945 Sendai
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 308th Infantry Division 1945 Shimokita
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 312th Infantry Division 1945 Imari
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 316th Infantry Division 1945 Iseharamachi
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 320th Infantry Division 1945 Korea
Chonju at end of war

Division-B 321st Infantry Division 1945 Oshima
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 322nd Infantry Division 1945 Ogawara
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 344th Infantry Division 1945 Sukumo
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 351st Infantry Division 1945 Fukuoka
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 354th Infantry Division 1945 Tateyama
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-B 355th Infantry Division 1945 ??
Late War Home Islands also known as "Coastal" division

Division-C1 58th Infantry Division Feb-42 Hupeh
Absorbed 18 IMB upon forming

Division-C1 59th Infantry Division Feb-42 Shantung
Absorbed 10 IMB upon forming

Division-C1 60th Infantry Division Apr-42 Shanghai
Absorbed 11 IMB

Division-C1 62nd Infantry Division Jun-43 Shansi
4th and 6th IMB, transferred Okinawa Aug 44

Division-C1 63rd Infantry Division Jun-43 North China
6th and 15th IMB

Division-C1 64th Infantry Division Jun-43 Kiangsu
12 IMB

Division-C1 65th Infantry Division Jun-43 Kiangsu
13 IMB

Division-C1 68th Infantry Division Apr-42 Hupeh
14 IMB

Division-C1 69th Infantry Division Apr-42

16 IMB

Division-C1 70th Infantry Division Apr-42 Nanchang
20 IMB

Division-C1 114th Infantry Division Sep-44 Linfen
3rd IMB. First 114 ID activated 1938, deactived 1940

Division-C1 115th Infantry Division Jul-44 North China



Division-C1 117th Infantry Division Summer 1944 North China
4 IIB

Division-C1 118th Infantry Division Fall 1944 North China
Mongolian Garrison 1945

Division-C1 133th Infantry Division Mar-45 Hangchow



Division-C2 100th Infantry Division Summer 1944 Mindanao
30 IMB

Division-C2 102nd Infantry Division Summer 1944 P.I.
31 IMB, Leyte Oct 44

Division-C2 103rd Infantry Division Summer 1944 Luzon
32 IMB

Division-C2 105th Infantry Division Summer 1944 Luzon
33 IMB

Division-C3 91st Infantry Division Apr-44 Kuriles
14 IMB

Division-C4 109th Infantry Division 1937 China
Demobilized between 1939 and 1941, reactivated summer 1944 using Chichijima foretress

Division-Armored 1st Armored Division Aug-42 Nangan
1st, 5th, 3rd, 9th Tank Regiments, Manchuria whole war

Division-Armored 2nd Armored Division Mar-42 Manchuria
6th, 7th, 10th, 11th Tank Regiments, P.I. Aug 44

Division-Armored 3rd Armored Division 1942

8th, 12th, 13th, 17th and 1st Cav Bde

Division-Armored 4th Armored Division late 1944

28th, 29th, 30th Tk Regts

Group-ABN 1st Raiding Group Nov-44

Formed from 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Parachute Regiments and 1st and 2nd Glider Regiements plus supporting units, sent to P.I. in Dec 44

Bde-Amphib 1st Amphibious Brigade


Located in the Mandate Islands

Bde-Amphib 2nd Amphibious Brigade


Located on New Guinea

Bde-Amphib 3rd Amphibious Brigade


Located on the Kuriles

Bde-Amphib 4th Amphibious Brigade


Located on the Kuriles

Bde-Cav 1st Cavalry Brigade


Absorbed into the 3rd Armored Division in North China in 1942

Bde-Cav 2nd Cavalry Brigade


Demobilized by 1939 or early 1940

Bde-Cav 3rd Cavalry Brigade


Identified in Tugan Province Manchuria ( no date ! )

Bde-Cav 4th Cavalry Brigade


Honan China ( no date )

Bde-IIB 1st Independent Infantry Brigade


Shantung

Bde-IIB 2nd Independent Infantry Brigade


Hopeh

Bde-IIB 3rd Independent Infantry Brigade


Absorbed by 114th Infantry Division Sept 44

Bde-IIB 4th Independent Infantry Brigade


Absorbed by 117th Infantry Division summer 1944

Bde-IIB 5th Independent Infantry Brigade


Hopeh

Bde-IIB 6th Independent Infantry Brigade


Anhwei

Bde-IIB 7th Independent Infantry Brigade


Kiansi

Bde-IIB 8th Independent Infantry Brigade


Kwantung China ( sp ? Kwangtung ?? )

Bde-IIB 9th Independent Infantry Brigade


No other data available !

Bde-IIB 10th Independent Infantry Brigade


Shansi

Bde-IIB 11th Independent Infantry Brigade


Hopeh

Bde-IIB 12th Independent Infantry Brigade


Hopeh

Bde-IIB 13th Independent Infantry Brigade


Kwasgsi ( sp ? Kwangsi ?? )

Bde-IIB 14th Independent Infantry Brigade


Shansi

Bde-IIB 51st Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 52nd Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 53rd Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 54th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 55th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 56th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 57th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 58th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 59th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 60th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 61st Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 62nd Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 63rd Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 64th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 66th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 67th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 69th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 70th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 71st Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 72nd Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 73rd Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IIB 74th Independent Infantry Brigade 1944

No other data available !

Bde-IMB 1st Independent Mixed Brigade Feb-41
Honan China


Bde-IMB 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-39
Kalgan China


Bde-IMB 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-39
Central Shansi


Bde-IMB 4th Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-39
Shansi Shansi, absorbed by 62nd ID June 43

Bde-IMB 5th Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-39
North Honan


Bde-IMB 6th Independent Mixed Brigade Nov-39
Shantung Absorbed by 62nd and 63rd Infantry Divisions in Jun 43

Bde-IMB 7th Independent Mixed Brigade Jan-40
Central Shansi Absorbed by 115th Infantry Division July 44

Bde-IMB 8th Independent Mixed Brigade Jan-40 Central Hopeh Peiping/Tientsin No other data available !

Bde-IMB 9th Independent Mixed Brigade Oct-39 Central Shansi Taiyuan Jan 44 absorbed by 41st ID

Bde-IMB 10th Independent Mixed Brigade Oct-39 Shantung Shantung Feb 42, absorbed by 59th Infantry Division

Bde-IMB 11th Independent Mixed Brigade Oct-38 North China Shanghai-Soochow-Kashing Absorbed by 60 ID in Apr 42

Bde-IMB 12th Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-42 Cheking
Absorbed by 64th ID June 43

Bde-IMB 13th Independent Mixed Brigade 1939 Japan Anhwei-Kiangsu Absorbed by 65th ID June 43

Bde-IMB 14th Independent Mixed Brigade Oct-39 Hupeh Hupeh Absorbed by 68 ID April 42

Bde-IMB 15th Independent Mixed Brigade Nov-40 Hainan Hainan ? Absorbed by 63rd ID in June 43

Bde-IMB 16th Independent Mixed Brigade Nov-40 Shansi Shansi ? Absorbed by 69th ID April 42

Bde-IMB 17th Independent Mixed Brigade Feb-41 Shanghai Shanghai ? No other data available !

Bde-IMB 18th Independent Mixed Brigade Nov-40 Hupeh Hupeh ? Absorbed by 58th ID Feb 42

Bde-IMB 19th Independent Mixed Brigade Jun-41 Hainan Hainan ? No other data available !

Bde-IMB 20th Independent Mixed Brigade May-41 Kiangsi Kiangsi ? Absorbed by 70th ID April 42

Bde-IMB 21st Independent Mixed Brigade Jan-41
China ? Formed from 170th Regiment of 104th ID, elements of Bde participated in Ops on Rabaul, New Guinea, Bismark Sea and Wake Island. In July 43, the Bde was demobilized

Bde-IMB 22nd Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1942 Hainan
June 1944 transferred to South China area

Bde-IMB 23rd Independent Mixed Brigade Jan-43 Kwangchowan
Jan 45 transferred to Hainan

Bde-IMB 24th Independent Mixed Brigade Feb-44 Burma
Formed from 54th Infantry Group

Bde-IMB 25th Independent Mixed Brigade Nov-43 Sumatra
Formed from 15th Ind Gar

Bde-IMB 26th Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1943 Sumatra



Bde-IMB 27th Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1943 Java
Formed from 13th Indp. Garr

Bde-IMB 28th Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1943 Java
Formed from 14th Indp. Garr

Bde-IMB 29th Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1943 Thailand
Formed from 6th Field Repl Unit and elements of 21st I.D.

Bde-IMB 30th Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1943 Philippines
Formed from 10th Indp Garr absorbed into 100 I.D. June 44

Bde-IMB 31st Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1943 Philippines
Absorbed into the 102 I.D. June 44

Bde-IMB 32nd Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1943 Philippines
Absorbed into the 103 I.D. June 44

Bde-IMB 33rd Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1943 Philippines
Formed from 16th Inf Grp HQ absorbed into 105 I.D. Jun 44

Bde-IMB 34th Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1943 French I.C.
Formed from 3rd Field Repl Unit, in Burma Oct 44

Bde-IMB 35th Independent Mixed Brigade Mar-44 Andaman
Formed from available garrison troops, 2 Bns from 32 I.D. and elements of 5Gds I.R.

Bde-IMB 36th Independent Mixed Brigade Spr 44 Nicobar Is.
Formed from available garrison troops, elements of 8 I.R. and 2nd Div Inf Grp HQ

Bde-IMB 37th Independent Mixed Brigade Spr 44 Nicobar Is.
Formed from available garrison troops, elements of 32 I.D. and 4 I.D. and 15 I.D.

Bde-IMB 38th Independent Mixed Brigade Summer 1944 Bougainville
Formed from elements of 17th I.D.

Bde-IMB 39th Independent Mixed Brigade Summer 1944 New Britain
Remained in New Britain

Bde-IMB 40th Independent Mixed Brigade May-44 New Ireland
Formed from elements of 38 I.D.

Bde-IMB 43rd Independent Mixed Brigade Apr-44 Kurile Is.
TO&E had extra Arty Co w/ 4 guns, remained in Kuriles

Bde-IMB 44th Independent Mixed Brigade May-44 Ryuku Is
Remained in Ryukus

Bde-IMB 45th Independent Mixed Brigade May-44 Formosa
Transferred to Ryukus

Bde-IMB 46th Independent Mixed Brigade Spr 44 Formosa
In July 44 Bde was expanded to form 66 I.D.

Bde-IMB 47th Independent Mixed Brigade 1944? Saipan?
Destroyed on Saipan Julyl 1944

Bde-IMB 48th Independent Mixed Brigade 1944? Guam?
Formed from 6th Expeditionary Unit, destroyed Guan Aug 44

Bde-IMB 49th Independent Mixed Brigade 1944? ?
Formed from 4th Exped. Unit and 9th Exped. Unit

Bde-IMB 50th Independent Mixed Brigade 1944? ?
Formed from 7th Exped. Unit and 9th Exped. Unit

Bde-IMB 51st Independent Mixed Brigade Spr 44 ?
Formed from 2nd Exped Unit and 8th Exped Unit

Bde-IMB 52nd Independent Mixed Brigade May-44 ?
Formed from 3rd SSD

Bde-IMB 53rd Independent Mixed Brigade May-44 ?
Formed from 57th LOC Unit

Bde-IMB 54th Independent Mixed Brigade Jun 44? Philippines?



Bde-IMB 55th Independent Mixed Brigade July 1944? Philippines?



Bde-IMB 56th Independent Mixed Brigade July 1944? North Borneo?



Bde-IMB 57th Independent Mixed Brigade Jun-44 Kanazawa



Bde-IMB 58th Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-44 Philippines
Formed from 12 Exped Unit

Bde-IMB 59th Independent Mixed Brigade Jun-44 Manchuria



Bde-IMB 60th Independent Mixed Brigade 1944? Ryukus?



Bde-IMB 61st Independent Mixed Brigade 1944? Philippines?



Bde-IMB 62nd Independent Mixed Brigade 1944? China?



Bde-IMB 64th Independent Mixed Brigade 1944? Ryukus?



Bde-IMB 66th Independent Mixed Brigade July 1944? North China?



Bde-IMB 69th Independent Mixed Brigade Jun 44? ?
Formed from 8 IMR

Bde-IMB 70th Independent Mixed Brigade Jun/Jul 44? French I.C. ?



Bde-IMB 71st Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1944? South Borneo?



Bde-IMB 72nd Independent Mixed Brigade Fall 1944? Burma?



Bde-IMB 79th Independent Mixed Brigade Jan 45? Manchuria?
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945

Bde-IMB 80th Independent Mixed Brigade Jan-45 Manchuria
Engaged Soviets in Aug 1945

Bde-IMB 86th Independent Mixed Brigade 1945? Hunan China?



Bde-IMB 87th Independent Mixed Brigade 1945? China?



Bde-IMB 89th Independent Mixed Brigade 1945? Eastern China?



Bde-IMB 90th Independent Mixed Brigade Mar-45 ?
Formed from 4th Field Repl Unit

Bde-IMB 92nd Independent Mixed Brigade 1945? Honan China ?



Bde-IMB 105th Independent Mixed Brigade 1945? Burma?



Bde-IMB 130th Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-45 Manchuria
Not thought to have exceeded 1,000 men each strength, engaged Soviets Aug 1945

Bde-IMB 132nd Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-45 Manchuria
Not thought to have exceeded 1,000 men each strength, engaged Soviets Aug 1947

Bde-IMB 134th Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-45 Manchuria
Not thought to have exceeded 1,000 men each strength, engaged Soviets Aug 1949

Bde-IMB 135th Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-45 Manchuria
Not thought to have exceeded 1,000 men each strength, engaged Soviets Aug 1950

Bde-IMB 136th Independent Mixed Brigade Jul-45 Manchuria
Not thought to have exceeded 1,000 men each strength, engaged Soviets Aug 1951

Grp-II 61st Independent Infantry Group Early 1941 Tokyo
Remained in Tokyo until absorbed by 61st I.D. in 1942

Grp-II 62nd Independent Infantry Group Early 1941 Sendai
Remained in Sendai until absorbed by 42nd I.D. in June 1943

Grp-II 63rd Independent Infantry Group Early 1941 Nagoya
Remained in Nagoya until absorbed by 43rd I.D. June 1943

Grp-II 64th Independent Infantry Group Early 1941 Osaka
Remained in Osaka until absorbed by 49th I.D. Jan 44

Grp-II 65th Independent Infantry Group Early 1941 Hiroshima
Remained until absorbed by 65th IMB within a month or two

Grp-II 66th Independent Infantry Group Early 1941 Kumamoto
Remained until absorbed by 46 I.D. June 1943

Grp-II 67th Independent Infantry Group Early 1941 Hirosaki
Remained until absorbed by 47th I.D. tthough 125 I.R. was absorbed by Karafuto MB

Sheet 2: Div to TOE map
TOEs Divisions
Type-B, with FA and Cav 1G, 3G, 6,44,71,72, 81,104, 110, 116 909
Type-B with Mtn and Cav 13, 18, 29, 40, 41, 47, 49, 52, 77 910
Type-B with FA and Recon 15, 34, 39, 42, 43, 56, 107, 119 911
Type-B with Mtn and Recon 7, 27, 48, 50 912
Type-B with FA no recon 17, 46, 86, 94, 124, 126 907
Type-B with Mtn no recon 21, 22, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 93 908
Type-B with no arty no recon 35, 61, 66(46IMB), 73, 79, 84, 108, 111, 112, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 148, 149 913
Tyoe-B with no arty and Cav 16 913
Type-B with no arty and Recon 14, 26 ,30 ,53 , 54 913
Type-C
914
Bde Group 9th(41st), 35th(124th), 56th(146th), SSD(55(144)) 915
IMB
916
IIB
917
2 Regt TOE - one off 55(9), 56(56) 918



Type-A ( 24x12 ) 2G, 2, 3, 8, 23, 24, 51, 57
Type-A ( 12x24 ) 10, 12, 20
Type-A Mtn 9, 11, 19, 25, 28

Sheet 3: TOE
TOEs Squads(17) T92 HMG(11) 70mm Gun 75mm IG Support(17) Cav/Recon Sqds(17) Cav/Recon HMG Tankette Co(*) Cav/Recon Mtz Spt 75mm FG 75mm mMtn G IJA Engs
Type-B, with FA and Cav 324 108 36 12 604 20 10 7 24 36
36
Type-B with Mtn and Cav 324 108 36 12 604 20 10 7 24
36 36
Type-B with FA and Recon 324 108 36 12 604 20 10 7 24 36
36
Type-B with Mtn and Recon 324 108 36 12 604 20 10 7 24
36 36
Type-B with FA no recon 324 108 36 12 604



36
36
Type-B with Mtn no recon 324 108 36 12 604




36 36
Type-B with no arty no recon 324 108 36 12 491





36
Tyoe-B with no arty and Cav 324 108 36 12 515 20 10 7 24

36
Type-B with no arty and Recon 324 108 36 12 515 20 10 7 24

36
Type-C( 8 Bns ) 288 96 32(81mm) 24(81mm) 458





18
Bde Group 104 36 12 4 420 8 4
8 12
12
IMB ( 4 Bns ) 144 48 8 4 204



12
12
IIB ( 4 Bns ) 144 48 8
200






2 Regt TOE - one off 216 72 24 8 202 12 6 7 16 24
24







































* Tankette Company Only select divisions should have this












































































628.35











604.65











491.71











515.41












Bibliography

Underwood, John L. Jr., “The Japanese Order of Battle in World War II” ( 3 volumes ), Nafizer, 1999

War Department, “TM 30-480 – Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, May 14, 1941”, War Department, 1941

War Department, “TM 30-480 – Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, Oct 1, 1944”, Greenhill Books, 1991

Madej, W. Victor, “Japanese War Mobilization and The Pacific Campaign, 1941-1945”, Rhoads Press, 1985

Rottman, Gordon L., “Japanese Army in World War II – Conquest of the Pacific 1941-42”, Osprey, 2005

Niehorster, Leo, http://www.orbat.com/site/ww2/drleo/index.htm


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