61st Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

61st Division
Active 1943 - 1945
Country Empire of Japan
Branch  Imperial Japanese Army
Type Infantry
Garrison/HQ Tokyo
Nickname(s) Jump Division
Engagements Second Sino-Japanese War

The 61st Division (第61師団 Dai-rokujūichi Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Jump Division (鵄兵団 Tobi Heidan). It was formed on 13 March 1943 at Tokyo as a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the 61st independent infantry brigade. Because the 61st Division was intended for the garrison duty, it initially did not include an artillery regiment. The division was permanently assigned to the 13th army.

Action

The 61st division was transferred to Nanjing area to replace the 15th division departing for Burma in June 1943. It performed a garrison duties uneventfully until February 1945, when it have formed a mortar company and transferred to Shanghai. In Shanghai area it continued preparations for the anticipated Allies of World War II landing until surrender of Japan 15 August 1945.


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Reference and further reading

    Allentown, PA: 1981

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