129th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

November 2019 129th Division 第129師団 1945–1945 Empire of Japan Empire of Japan 23rd army Imperial Japanese Army Infantry Shilong, Guangdong Naonobu Uzawa Shinbu division none 129th Division 1945 23rd army *91. Infantry brigade 98. Independent infantry battalion 278. Independent infantry battalion 279. Independent infantry battalion 280. Independent infantry battalion 92. Infantry brigade 100. Independent infantry battalion 588. Independent infantry battalion 589. Independent infantry battalion 590. Independent infantry battalion 129. Artillery regiment 129. Engineer company 129. Transport company 129. Signals company 129. Ordnance company 129. Field hospital 129. Veterinary department 129. Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department The 129th Division 第129師団 Dai-hyakunijūkyū Shidan was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Shinbu Division 振武兵団 Shinbu Heidan. It was formed 12 April 1945 in Daya Bay as a type C(hei) security division, simultaneously with the 130th division. The nucleus for the formation was the parts of the 19th Independent Mixed Brigade. Action 14 May 1945, the 91st infantry brigade organization was complete at Huiyang District, and 20 May 92nd infantry brigade was incorporated around Daya Bay, but overall organization was incomplete by the time of surrender of Japan 15 August 1945. The 129th division was expected to counter Allied attack on Hong Kong, but the invasion has failed to materialize. The 91st brigade of the 129th division has sailed from Port of Humen 2 April 1946 and 12 April 1946, arriving to Uraga, Kanagawa 19 May 1946 and 18 May 1946, respectively.129th Division (Shinbu) The 92nd brigade of the 129th division has sailed the same route 9 April 1946, arriving to Uraga, Kanagawa 17 May 1946. The disembarkation was delayed until 20 May 1946 because of cholera outbreak on board. 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129師団 (日本軍), accessed 5 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 1946 Category:1945 establishments in Japan Category:1946 disestablishments in Japan