The 28th Division was tasked with the defense of the Manchukuo capital, and the neighboring areas of Harbin and Qiqihar under direct control of Kwantung Army.
With the start of the Battle of Saipan 15 June 1944, its 36th Infantry Regiment was sent to Saipan, but returned to division soon as Saipan was lost before 36th regiment could arrive. Simultaneously, the 28th Division was reassigned to the 32nd Army in June, 1944 and reassigned to the Ryukyu Islands, specifically to Miyakojima (where it based its headquarters) and Ishigaki archipelago. Its former garrison and some left-over troops were incorporated into 112th division.
In the Battle of Okinawa, the 28th Division main positions were never invaded, but were heavily bombed and subject to coastal bombardment. As all higher-ranking officers of the 32nd Army were killed, Naumi Toshiro, commander of the 28th Division, signed a surrender document for the 32nd Army after the surrender of Japan. The division was disbanded 13 December 1945.
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Madej, W. Victor. Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols]
Allentown, PA: 1981
May 01, 2024
28th, division, imperial, japanese, army, 28th, division, 第28師団, nijūhachi, shidan, infantry, division, imperial, japanese, army, call, sign, abundant, division, 豊兵団, toyo, heidan, 28th, division, kwantung, army, formed, july, 1940, manchukuo, capital, changch. The 28th Division 第28師団 Dai nijuhachi Shidan was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army Its call sign was the Abundant Division 豊兵団 Toyo Heidan The 28th Division of the Kwantung Army was formed on 10 July 1940 in Manchukuo capital Changchun 28th DivisionActive1940 1945CountryEmpire of JapanBranchImperial Japanese ArmyTypeInfantryRolegarrisonGarrison HQShinkyō ManchukuoNickname s Abundant DivisionEngagementsBattle of OkinawaCommandersNotablecommandersTeizo IshiguroHistory editThe 28th Division was tasked with the defense of the Manchukuo capital and the neighboring areas of Harbin and Qiqihar under direct control of Kwantung Army With the start of the Battle of Saipan 15 June 1944 its 36th Infantry Regiment was sent to Saipan but returned to division soon as Saipan was lost before 36th regiment could arrive Simultaneously the 28th Division was reassigned to the 32nd Army in June 1944 and reassigned to the Ryukyu Islands specifically to Miyakojima where it based its headquarters and Ishigaki archipelago Its former garrison and some left over troops were incorporated into 112th division In the Battle of Okinawa the 28th Division main positions were never invaded but were heavily bombed and subject to coastal bombardment As all higher ranking officers of the 32nd Army were killed Naumi Toshiro commander of the 28th Division signed a surrender document for the 32nd Army after the surrender of Japan The division was disbanded 13 December 1945 nbsp nbsp 8 nbsp 7 nbsp 5 6 nbsp 4 nbsp 3 nbsp 2 nbsp 1 nbsp 4 nbsp 1GD 2GD 3GD nbsp 354 nbsp 344 nbsp 322 nbsp 321 nbsp 316 nbsp 312 nbsp 308 nbsp 303 nbsp 234 nbsp 231 nbsp 230 nbsp 229 nbsp 225 355 nbsp 224 nbsp 222 nbsp 221 nbsp 216 nbsp 214 nbsp 212 nbsp 209 nbsp 206 nbsp 202 nbsp 201 nbsp 157 nbsp 156 nbsp 155 nbsp 154 nbsp 153 nbsp 152 nbsp 151 nbsp 150 nbsp 147 nbsp 146 nbsp 145 nbsp 144 nbsp 143 nbsp 142 nbsp 140 nbsp 93 nbsp 89 nbsp 86 nbsp 84 nbsp 81 nbsp 77 nbsp 73 nbsp 72 nbsp 57 351 nbsp 44 nbsp 42 nbsp 28 nbsp 25 nbsp 11 205 nbsp 7 nbsp 64 nbsp 66 nbsp 67 nbsp 95 nbsp 96 nbsp 97 nbsp 98 nbsp 101 nbsp 107 nbsp 109 nbsp 113 nbsp 114 nbsp 115 nbsp 116 nbsp 117 nbsp 118 nbsp 119 nbsp 120 nbsp 121 nbsp 122 nbsp 123 nbsp 124 nbsp 125 nbsp 126 nbsp Independent Mixed Brigade nbsp Infantry Division including guard divisions nbsp Independent Armored Brigade nbsp Armored divisionclass notpageimage Japanese infantry and armored units in Home Islands 15 August 1945See also editList of Japanese Infantry Divisions This article incorporates material from the Japanese Wikipedia page 第28師団 日本軍 accessed 9 March 2016Reference and further reading editThis article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Madej W Victor Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle 1937 1945 2 vols Allentown PA 1981 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 28th Division Imperial Japanese Army amp oldid 1122869354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
