WWII Japanese Army
1943-1945 Infantry Division

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by Loren Wiseman and Greg Novak

As the war progressed additional variations on the above organizations developed, the most important of which was a return to horse drawn transportation, and a shortfall of men and equipment:

TROOP QUALITY: Veteran
MORALE: 10

DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, with:

    1 Command Stand
    1 Staff Radio Truck
    1 Command Car

INFANTRY GROUP, with:

    GROUP HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Staff Radio Truck
      1 Command Car

    3 INFANTRY REGIMENTS, each with:

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

      ANTITANK COMPANY, with:

        1 37L45 AT Gun
        1 Gun Crew Stand
        1 Limber

      INFANTRY GUN COMPANY

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

      ANTITANK COMPANY

        1 Limber
        1 37L45 AT Gun
        1 Gun Crew Stand

      3 INFANTRY BATTALIONS, each with:

        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
          1 Command Stand
          1 Recon Patrol
          1 70mm IG
          1 Gun Crew (DS)
          1 Limber

        3 INFANTRY COMPANIES, each with:

          1 Command Stand
          2 Infantry Stands
          1 Weapons Stand

        MACHINE GUN COMPANY, with: 2 MMG Stands

DIVISIONAL RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, with:

    REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Car
      1 37L45 AT Gun
      1 Gun Crew Stand
      1 Light Truck

    2 MOTORIZED COMPANIES, each with:

      3 Recon Infantry Stands
      3 Light Trucks

    2 ARMORED COMPANIES

      3 Recon Armored Cars or 3 Light Tanks

ARTILLERY REGIMENT, with:

    REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with
      1 Command Stand
      1 Car
      3 Medium Supply Trucks/Wagons

    2-3 ARTILLERY BATTALIONS, each with:

      1 Command Stand
      1 FO Stand
      3 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
      3 Artillery Pieces (See Note 2)
      3 Medium Trucks/Limbers

ENGINEER REGIMENT, with:

    REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Car
      2 Supply Wagons

    3 ENGINEER COMPANIES, each with

      1 Command Stand
      3 Engineer Stands

    1 BRIDGING COMPANY, with

      2 Engineer Stands
      3 Supply Wagons
      1 Medium Bridge
      1 Set Assault Boats

NOTES

1. For units serving in China, the Cavalry version of the Divisional Reconnaissance Battalion was still in use.

2. Six different types of Artillery Regiments were in service with the 1943/45 Infantry Divisions. The difference between the different regiments was in the number of battalions and their equipment, though all battalions were equipped with three batteries of 4 guns each.

    TYPE A: Mountain Artillery Regiment:
      3 Battalions of 75mm Mountain Guns

    TYPE B: Field Artillery Regiment:
      2 Battalions of 75mm Field Guns
      1 Battalion of 105mm Howitzers

    TYPE C: Field Artillery Regiment:
      1 Battalion of 75mm Field Guns
      2 Battalions of 105mm Howitzers

    TYPE D1: Field Artillery Regiment:
      1 Battalion of 75mm Field Guns
      1 Battalion of 150mm Howitzers

    TYPE D2: Field Artillery Regiment:
      1 Battalion of 105mm Howitzers
      1 Battalion of 150mm Howitzers

    TYPE E: Field Artillery Regiment:
      1 Battalion of 75mm Field Guns
      1 Battalion of 105mm Howitzers
      1 Battalion of 150mm Howitzers

3. IG Companies used 75mm IG and 70mm IG, and in some cases replaced them with 81mm Mortars.

4. In 1944, a number of divisions replaced their 37mm AT Guns with the 47L44 AT Gun.

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