144th Infantry Regiment (Imperial Japanese Army)

144th Infantry Regiment Japan Guam Landing 1941.gif The main landing by the 144th Infantry Regiment, South Seas Detachment, during the Battle of Guam (1941), painted by Kohei Ezaki 1937 - 1945 Empire of Japan Imperial Japanese Army Infantry World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Guam Rabaul The 144th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Imperial Japanese Army. The regiment was attached to the 55th Division. The regiment participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, fighting in the Pacific during a number of battles including those at Guam, Rabaul,Brooks 2013 22 and Salamaua. It also participated in the invasion of Buna-Gona, the Kokoda Track campaign and the battle of Buna–Gona. After being withdrawn to Rabaul, the regiment was transported to Burma to rejoin the 55th Division. Organization 1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion Commanders Lieutenant Colonel Masao Kusunose (????–1942; suicided in 1946)Brooks 2013 22 Colonel Yamamoto (1942–1943; killed in action) References Sources Brooks Brenton The Carnival of Blood in Australian Mandated Territory Sabretache Military Historical Society of Australia LIV 4 December 2013 20–31 0048-8933 Rottman Gordon L. Guam 1941 & 1944: Loss and Reconquest Osprey Campaign series #139 Osprey Publishing 2004 1-84176-811-1 Category:Infantry Regiments (Imperial Japanese Army) J Category:Military units and formations established in 1937 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 Category:Kokoda