62nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The 62nd Division (第62師団, Dai-rokujūni Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Stone Division (石兵団, Ishi Heidan). It was formed on 1 May 1943 in Taiyuan, simultaneously with the 63rd Division as a security (type C) division. The nucleus for the formation was the 4th and a part of the 6th Independent Mixed Brigades. As a security division, it lacked an artillery regiment. The division was initially assigned to the 1st Army.
| 62nd Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943 - 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Taiyuan |
| Nickname(s) | Stone Division |
| Engagements | Operation Ichi-Go Battle of Okinawa |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Takeo Fujioka |
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