89th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 89th Division (第89師団, Dai-hachijūkyū Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Destruction Division (摧兵団, Sai Heidan). It was created 28 February 1945 in Sapporo, by cobbling together 43rd and 69th independent mixed brigades, converted to 3rd and 4th mixed brigades, plus headquarters of the 77th division. It was an oversized (because the constituent brigades were including a six infantry battalions each since July 1944) type C(hei) security division.

89th Division
第89師団
Active1945 - 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
Allegiance5th area army
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Roleinternal security
Size14500
Garrison/HQIturup
Nickname(s)Destruction division
EngagementsInvasion of the Kuril Islands
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