WWII
Japanese Coast Defense Division

1945-6 Japan

List J17

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 2 LMG

    1 MG Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 MMG

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry Regiment HQ: 6 rifle sqds with:

    1 Gun Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      2 platoons@ 2-3x 70mm Type 92 infantry guns

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, Obsolete FC
      2 batteries@ 4x 75mm Type 95 or Type 90 field guns

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, Obsolete FC
      1 battery: 4x 105mm Type 91 howitzers

    1 Mortar Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, Obsolete FC
      2 batteries@ 4x 150mm Type 97 or 8x 90mm Type 94 mortars

4. Notes

    a) No radios at all. If dug in will have telephone communications.
    b) Infantry have Type 3 thrown A/T grenades and molotovs.
    c) The Division has 3 Regiments each of 3 battalions, and were designed for static defence.


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