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4th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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The divisional arsenal in Osaka detonated 14 August 1945 due to Allied bombing, resulting in light damage to the headquarters buildings. As of 2013, the headquarters building remained as a war memorial within the
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and performed security duties as part of army reserve, though its 7th Mixed Brigade was sent to northern Formosa in September 1895 during the
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from early November 1943 to counter potential attacks from the west and to serve as a reserve force for
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ended on 8 May 1942, the division was returned to the home islands to perform security duties.
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In March 1942, the reorganization was complete and the 4th Division was then reassigned to the
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on 3 April 1942. The 4th Division also significantly contributed to Japanese efforts in the
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The 4th Division started disbanding in June 1946. The soldiers were repatriated from
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Perjuangan kemerdekaan Sumatera Barat dalam revolusi nasional Indonesia, 1945-1950
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Dari Pemberontakan ke Integrasi: Sumatera Barat dan Politik Indonesia, 1926–1998
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25 June 1946. By 27 June 1946 the dissolution of the 4th Division was complete.
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IJA Hospital Ship/Transport CHICAGO MARU: Tabular Record of Movement
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On 10 February 1937, the 4th Division came under the command of the
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Noted commanders in the history of the 4th Division have included
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on 1 July 1940. In September 1941, the division participated in
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Military units and formations in British Malaya in World War II
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in the Japanese Knowledge (XXG), retrieved on 21 January 2016.
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A soldier of the IJA 4th Division firing type 92 heavy machine
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1946
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This article incorporates material from the article
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on 10 October 1943 and performed garrison duties on
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It participated in 15: 498:, and helped to pacify the Kapsulan ( 7: 765:List of Japanese Infantry Divisions 340:4th Transport (logistics) Regiment 14: 633:It came under the control of the 571:6 September 1937, and landing in 536:The division later served in the 628:Philippines campaign (1941–1942) 77: 60: 995:1946 disestablishments in Japan 970:Japanese World War II divisions 425:The 4th Division was formed in 733:Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa 704:Memorial headquarters building 684:back to the Japanese ports of 172:Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa 1: 897:Kahin, Audrey Richey (2005). 880:Kahin, Audrey Richey (1979). 771:Reference and further reading 591:). It was transferred to the 990:1871 establishments in Japan 657:known as the Giyuugun (義勇軍, 328:4th Field Artillery Regiment 975:Infantry divisions of Japan 749:Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko 696:4 June 1946 and arrived at 496:Japanese invasion of Taiwan 439: 407: 380: 302:4th Infantry Brigade Group 254:4. 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Empire of Japan

Imperial Japanese Army
Infantry
Division
Osaka City
Japan
First Sino-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War
Siberian Intervention
Shandong Incident
World War II
Takashima Tomonosuke
Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa
Ichinohe Hyoe
Abe Nobuyuki
Terauchi Hisaichi
Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Kwantung Army
11th Army
Osaka
Osaka
Wakayama
Reconnaissance regiment

infantry division
Imperial Japanese Army
Yodo River

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