134th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

November 2019 134th Division 第134師団 1945–1945 Empire of Japan Empire of Japan 1st area army Imperial Japanese Army Infantry 17891 or 14056Record of Operations Against Soviet Russia Northern and Western Fronts (August-September 1945), p. 266 Fangzheng County Jewel division Soviet invasion of Manchuria 134th Division 9 August 1945 1st area army *Divisional headquarters (240 men)Scan of the original order of battleDecember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 365. Infantry regiment (Manchuria, 3609 men) 366. Infantry regiment (Manchuria, 3609 men) 367. Infantry regiment (Manchuria, 3609 men) 134. Field artillery regiment (1923 men) 134. Engineer regiment (964 men) 134. Transport regiment (1180 men) 134. Airborne (assault) battalion (1130 men) 134. Signals company (239 men) 134. Ordnance company (400 men) 134. Veterinary department (119 men) 134/1. Field hospital (304 men) 134/4. Field hospital (311 men) Army hospital Stationary hospital Kantō 38 (Jiamusi 1) Stationary hospital Kantō 90 (Jiamushi 2) Stationary hospital Kantō 91 (Xingshan) Stationary hospital Kantō 92 (Fujin) 134. Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department (254 men) The 134th Division 第134師団 Dai-hyakusanjūyon Shidan was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Jewel Division 勾玉兵団 Magatama Heidan. It was formed 10 July 1945 in Jiamusi as a triangular division. It was a part of the 8 simultaneously created divisions batch comprising 134th, 135th, 136th, 137th, 138th, 139th, 148th and 149th divisions. The nucleus for the formation were the 14th border guards group, Fujin garrison and 78th Independent Mixed Brigade. Action The division formation was complete 30 July 1945.134th Division (Magatama) Initially the 134th division was assigned to the 5th army, but was reassigned to 1st area army at the start of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria 9 August 1945. The division combat efficiency was estimated by Kwantung Army to be 15%.Record of Operations against Soviet Russia, Eastern Front (August 1945), p. 57 As the positions at Songhua River were deemed untenable, the 134th division have started retreat to Fangzheng County after a few delaying skirmishes. Since the divisional radio equipment breakdown 11 August 1945, the 134th division situation is unknown, with no contemporary records covering period prior to surrender of Japan 15 August 1945. The 134th division was disarmed 25 August 1945, after suffering 471 men killed in the short campaign. Despite light losses, the division was severely disorganized, losing one-third of combat efficiency during retreat.Record of Operations against Soviet Russia, Eastern Front (August 1945), p. 70 The majority of men of 134th division were taken to Soviet Union labour camps near Khabarovsk 26 September 1945. See also List of Japanese Infantry Divisions Independent Mixed Brigades (Imperial Japanese Army) Notes and references This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 第134師団 (日本軍), accessed 7 July 2016 Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937–1945 [2 vols], Allentown, PA: 1981. Category:Japanese World War II divisions Category:Infantry divisions of Japan Category:Military units and formations established in 1945 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 Category:1945 establishments in Japan Category:1945 disestablishments in Japan