3rd Guards Division (Imperial Japanese Army)

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The Imperial Japanese Army's 3rd Guards Division (近衛第3師団, Konoe Dai-san Shidan) was formed in 1944 from the 8th, 9th and 10th Guards Regiments and stayed in Japan to defend the homeland during the Second World War.

3rd Guards Division
Active1944-1945
Disbanded1945
Country Empire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
SizeDivision
EngagementsWorld War II

3rd Guards Division

  • 8th Guards Regiment
  • 9th Guards Regiment
  • 10th Guards Regiment

See also

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References

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  • Madej, W. Victor, Japanese Armed Forces Order of Battle, 1937-1945 [2 vols] Allentown, PA: 1981.