WWII
Japanese Infantry Division

1943 Pacific

List J16

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 1 LMG, 1x 50mm Type 89 mortar
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 3x 50mm Type 89 mortars
      1 platoon: 1 rifle PHQ sqd, 1 rifle crew sqd, 3x 50mm Type 89 mortars, 2 rifle sqds, 4x 20mm Type 97 A/T rifles

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry Regiment HQ: 5 rifle sqds with up to:

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
      1 platoon: 4x 20mm Type 97 A/T rifles
      1 platoon: 2x 20mm Type 98 AA, back packed
      1 platoon: 3x 37mm Type 97 or 47mm Type 1 A/T guns, 3 trucks

    1 Battery: 4x 81mm Type 99 mortars or 70mm Type 92 guns, Obsolete FC

    1 Platoon: 5 rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun, 1 LMG

    1 Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x Type 95 Ha-Go or Type 98 Ke-Ni
      2 platoons@ 3x Type 95 Ha-Go or Type 98 Ke-Ni light tanks

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      2 batteries@ 4x 75mm Type 90 or 75mm Type 94, horses
      1 battery: 4x 75mm Type 90 or 105mm Type 91, horses

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

    1 Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x Type 95 Ha-Go or Type 98 Ke-Ni
      3 platoons@ 3x Type 95 Ha-Go or Type 98 Ke-Ni light tanks

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all Bttn HQs and tank CHQs.
    b) Infantry have Type 3 thrown A/T grenades.
    c) The Division has 3 Regiments each of 3 battalions. Seven such divisions were formed, and were called Regimental Combat Team Divisions.
    h) This List is an alternative to List J4.


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