WWII Japanese Army
Gona Buna: 1942

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by Loren Wiseman and Greg Novak

Elements, 144th Infantry Regiment
Elements, 15th Independent Engineer Regiment
3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment
47th Field AAA Battalion
Elements, 5th Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force
Elements, 5th Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force
Elements, 14th Naval Pioneer Units
Elements, 15th Naval Pioneer Units
Cavalry Troop
Elements, 55th Mountain Artillery Regiments

Total Forces above numbered 5,500 men.

The following units landed as reinforcements:

    3rd Battalion, 229th Infantry Regiment (Early November, 1942)
    21st Independent Mixed Brigade (Late November 1942)
      1st Battalion, 170th Infantry Regiment
      3rd Battalion, 170th Infantry Regiment
      1st Battalion, 38th Mountain Artillery Regiment


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