214th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 214th Division (第214師団, Dai-nihyakujūyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Hitachi division (常盤兵団, Hitachi Heidan), after Hitachi Province. It was formed on 2 April 1945 in Utsunomiya 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.

214th Division
第214師団
Active1945–1945
Country Empire of Japan
Allegiance36th army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Size20000
Garrison/HQNasushiobara
Nickname(s)Hitachi division
Engagementsnone
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