WWII Japanese Army
Infantry Division 1937

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by Loren Wiseman and Greg Novak

TROOP QUALITY: Experienced
MORALE: 10

DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, with:

    1 Command Stand
    1 Staff Radio Wagon
    1 Command Car

2 INFANTRY BRIGADES, each with:

    BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Staff Radio Wagon
      1 Command Car

    2 INFANTRY REGIMENTS, each with:

      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Flag Stand
        1 Supply Wagon

      INFANTRY GUN COMPANY

        1 Limber
        1 75mm Infantry Gun
        1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)

      3 INFANTRY BATTALIONS, each with:

        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
          1 Command Stand
          2 Supply Carts
          1 70mm IG
          1 Gun Crew (DS)
          1 Limber

        3/4 INFANTRY COMPANIES, each with:

          1 Command Stand
          3 Infantry Stands
          1 Weapons Stand

        MACHINE GUN COMPANY, with: 3 MMG Stands

CAVALRY REGIMENT, with:

    REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command (Cavalry) Stand
      1 Recon Cavalry Stand
      1 MMG stand
      1 Machine Gun Cart

    3 SQUADRONS, each with:

      2 Recon Cavalry Stands

ARTILLERY REGIMENT, with:

    REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with
      1 Command Stand
      1 MMG Stand
      3 Supply Wagons

    2/3 LIGHT BATTALIONS, each with:

      1 Command Stand
      1 FO Stand
      3 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
      3 75mm Field or Mountain Guns
      3 Limbers

    0/1 MEDIUM BATTALIONS, with:

      1 Command Stand
      1 FO Stand
      3 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
      3 105mm Howitzers
      3 Limbers

ENGINEER REGIMENT, with:

    REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      2 Supply Wagons

    2 ENGINEER COMPANIES, each with

      1 Command Stand
      4 Engineer Stands

    1 BRIDGING COMPANY, with

      2 Engineer Stands
      2 Supply Wagons
      1 Medium Bridge

NOTES

1. Battalions are numbered sequentially within each regiment. Non specialist companies within a regiment are numbered sequentially, the infantry companies within the regiment are numbered 1-12, while the machine gun companies are referred to as the Machine Gun Company of the 1st Battalion, etc.

2. Prior to mobilization in 1937, each infantry battalion had 3 infantry companies and a machine gun company. On mobilization, a fourth infantry company was added to each battalion.

3. Mountain Artillery Regiments have three battalions of 75mm Mountain Guns, while the standard Artillery Regiment was to have one battalion of 105mm howitzers, and 2 battalions of 75mm Field Guns.

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