20th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

The 20th Division (第20師団, Dai-nijū Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its tsūshōgō code name was the Morning Division (朝兵団, Asa Heidan).

20th Division
Surrender of the IJA 18th Army at New Guinea
Active24 December 1915 – 13 September 1945
CountryEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQYongsan, Korea
Nickname(s)Morning Division
EngagementsSecond Sino-Japanese War
World War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Masutaro Nakai
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