4th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The 4th Division (第4師団, Daiyon shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call-sign was Yodo Division (淀兵団, Yodo-heidan) (from the Yodo River).
| 4th Division | |
|---|---|
A soldier of the IJA 4th Division firing type 92 heavy machine gun during the 1st round of Chángshā operation. Near Miluo river (汨水), Húnán Province, China. | |
| Active | 1888 - 1945 |
| Disbanded | 1945 |
| Country | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Osaka City, Japan |
| Nickname(s) | Yodo Division |
| Engagements | First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War Siberian Intervention Shandong Incident World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Takashima Tomonosuke Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa Ichinohe Hyoe Abe Nobuyuki Terauchi Hisaichi Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko Tomoyuki Yamashita. |
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