The 46th Division was formed 14 May 1943 (80 years ago) (1943-05-14) in Kumamoto, simultaneously with the 42nd, 43rd and 47th divisions. The formation nucleus was the 66th Independent Infantry Brigade and headquarters of the 6th division. Troops were drawn from the Kumamoto Divisional District (Shikanku), which consisted of the Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima prefectures.
Deploymentedit
The 46th division was initially assigned to the Western District Army to strengthen the mainland defenses.
The 46th division was temporarily assigned to the 16th Army and ordered to move south in October 1943.[1] The 46th artillery regiment was detached and left behind that time.[2]
The Division's 123rd Regiment landed in Sumba of the Lesser Sunda Islands in late November 1943. Soon the 46th division was reassigned to the 19th army. In February 1944, the 147th Regiment landed in nearby Sumbawa island. The divisional headquarters were established on the Sumbawa island. The remaining 145th Regiment was unable to be transported and instead was diverted from Saipan in June 1944 to Iwo Jima under the Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi's Ogasawara Corps, where it was wiped out in the Battle of Iwo Jima in February - March 1945.
The 19th Army was disbanded on 1 March 1945 and the 46th division was transferred to the 7th Area Army. Consequently, the 123rd and 147th infantry regiments were removed from Sumba and Sumbawa islands, respectively, and sent to Malay Peninsula in April 1945, landing in Singapore. These were disbanded at Kluang, Johor province after the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 (78 years ago) (1945-08-15).
Commandersedit
Lieutenant General Takashi Kayashima - 10 June 1943 - 15 October 1943
Lieutenant General Wakamatsu Tadaichi 15 October 1943 - 14 November 1944
Lieutenant General Kokubushin Shichiro 14 November 1944 - till disbanded
Headquarters and senior staff at disbandmentedit
Chiefs of Staff: Colonel Nizeki Eisaku, Lieutenant Colonel Masugi Kazuo, Major Yamamoto Tatsuo, and Major Emi Hideaki
Adjutant: Lieutenant Colonel Tsuchiya Masanori
123 Infantry regiment: Colonel Chujo Toyo-ba
145 Infantry regiment: annihilated at Iwo Jima
147 Infantry regiment: Colonel Sairenji
46th Division tank company: Major Matsunaga YoshiSho
Separate volume history reader Senki series No.32 - Pacific Division military history, Shinjinbutsuoraisha, 1996
^Japanese monograph No45, History of Imperial General Headquarters - Army Section (Revised Edition) retrieved 20 November 2015
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
April 12, 2024
46th, division, imperial, japanese, army, 46th, division, 第46師団, yonjūroku, shidan, infantry, division, imperial, japanese, army, call, sign, serene, division, 静兵団, heidan, 46th, divisionactive1944, 1945countryempire, japanbranch, imperial, japanese, armytypei. The 46th Division 第46師団 Dai yonjuroku Shidan was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army Its call sign was the Serene Division 静兵団 Sei Heidan 46th DivisionActive1944 1945CountryEmpire of JapanBranch Imperial Japanese ArmyTypeInfantryGarrison HQKumamotoNickname s Serene DivisionEngagementsWorld War II Battle of Iwo Jima Contents 1 Origins 2 Deployment 3 Commanders 4 Headquarters and senior staff at disbandment 5 See also 6 Reference and further readingOrigins editThe 46th Division was formed 14 May 1943 80 years ago 1943 05 14 in Kumamoto simultaneously with the 42nd 43rd and 47th divisions The formation nucleus was the 66th Independent Infantry Brigade and headquarters of the 6th division Troops were drawn from the Kumamoto Divisional District Shikanku which consisted of the Kumamoto Oita Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures Deployment editThe 46th division was initially assigned to the Western District Army to strengthen the mainland defenses The 46th division was temporarily assigned to the 16th Army and ordered to move south in October 1943 1 The 46th artillery regiment was detached and left behind that time 2 The Division s 123rd Regiment landed in Sumba of the Lesser Sunda Islands in late November 1943 Soon the 46th division was reassigned to the 19th army In February 1944 the 147th Regiment landed in nearby Sumbawa island The divisional headquarters were established on the Sumbawa island The remaining 145th Regiment was unable to be transported and instead was diverted from Saipan in June 1944 to Iwo Jima under the Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi s Ogasawara Corps where it was wiped out in the Battle of Iwo Jima in February March 1945 The 19th Army was disbanded on 1 March 1945 and the 46th division was transferred to the 7th Area Army Consequently the 123rd and 147th infantry regiments were removed from Sumba and Sumbawa islands respectively and sent to Malay Peninsula in April 1945 landing in Singapore These were disbanded at Kluang Johor province after the surrender of Japan 15 August 1945 78 years ago 1945 08 15 Commanders editLieutenant General Takashi Kayashima 10 June 1943 15 October 1943 Lieutenant General Wakamatsu Tadaichi 15 October 1943 14 November 1944 Lieutenant General Kokubushin Shichiro 14 November 1944 till disbandedHeadquarters and senior staff at disbandment editChiefs of Staff Colonel Nizeki Eisaku Lieutenant Colonel Masugi Kazuo Major Yamamoto Tatsuo and Major Emi Hideaki Adjutant Lieutenant Colonel Tsuchiya Masanori 123 Infantry regiment Colonel Chujo Toyo ba 145 Infantry regiment annihilated at Iwo Jima 147 Infantry regiment Colonel Sairenji 46th Division tank company Major Matsunaga YoshiSho 46th Division signals company Captain Harada Magokai 46th Division transport company Captain Arima Yasunari 46th Division ordnance company Major Omoneman Tetsuo 46th Division labour company Accountant Lieutenant Santsumori Bun ichi 46th Division field hospital Surgeon Colonel Tanaka HeikichiSee also editList of Japanese Infantry DivisionsReference and further reading editMadej W Victor Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle 1937 1945 2 vols Allentown PA 1981 HataYu 彦編 Japanese army and navy comprehensive encyclopedia second edition University of Tokyo Press 2005 Toyama Misao Morimatsu Toshio eds Imperial Army curriculum overview Furong Shobo Publishing 1987 Separate volume history reader Senki series No 32 Pacific Division military history Shinjinbutsuoraisha 1996 Japanese monograph No45 History of Imperial General Headquarters Army Section Revised Edition retrieved 20 November 2015 Organization of Japanese Infantry Divisions 1941 1945 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2016 05 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 46th Division Imperial Japanese Army amp oldid 1151392141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
