10th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The 10th Division (第10師団, Dai-Jū Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its tsūshōgō code name was the Iron Division (鉄兵団, Tetsu-heidan). The 10th Division was one of six new infantry divisions raised by the Imperial Japanese Army in the aftermath of the First Sino-Japanese War, 1 October 1898. Its troops were recruited primarily from communities in the three prefectures of Hyōgo, Okayama and Tottori, plus a portion of Shimane. It was originally headquartered in the city of Himeji, and its first commander was Lieutenant General Prince Fushimi Sadanaru.
| 10th Division | |
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former 10th Division warehouses, now the Himeji City Museum of Art | |
| Active | 1 October 1898 – 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 15–20,000 men |
| Garrison/HQ | Himeji, Japan |
| Nickname(s) | Iron Division |
| Engagements | Russo-Japanese War Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Kawamura Kageaki Rensuke Isogai Shigeru Honjo Isamu Cho |
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