212th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 212th Division (第212師団, Dai-nihyakujūni Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Kikuchi 32601 division (菊池32601兵団, Kikuchi 32601 Heidan), after Kikuchi, Kumamoto. It was formed on 2 April 1945 in Kurume as a triangular division. It was one of a batch of eight divisions composed of the 201st, 202nd, 205th, 206th, 209th, 212th, 214th and 216th Divisions created as part of the reaction to the Battle of Okinawa.

212th Division
第212師団
Active1945–1945
Country Empire of Japan
Allegiance16th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size20000
Garrison/HQTsuno
Nickname(s)Kikuchi 32601
Engagementsnone
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