Английская Википедия:4th Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
Шаблон:Infobox Military Unit Шаблон:Command structure
The Шаблон:Nihongo, was one of four armored divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
History
The 4th Tank Division was raised on July 6, 1944 in Chiba, near Tokyo.Шаблон:Sfn It lacked both infantry and self-propelled gun regiments.Шаблон:Sfn Similar to the German Panzer-Lehr-Division, it was created out of the training departments of the Armor School, Cavalry School, Field Artillery School and Military Engineering School of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, its remaining students and staff. Assigned to the IJA 36th Army Corps, it was designated for the defense of the Japanese home islands against the projected Allied invasion.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
The 4th Tank Division was based in Fukuoka on Kyushu. It was equipped with the finest and most advanced armaments, including a "significant" number of Type 3 Chi-Nu medium tanks and Type 3 Ho-Ni III tank destroyers; these being available at its depot before the end of the war.Шаблон:Sfn Following Japan's surrender on Sept 3, 1945, the 4th Tank Division was officially demobilized with the rest of the Imperial Japanese Army, without having seen combat.
Commanding officer
| Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General Shiori Nagura | 8 July 1944 | 12 August 1945 |
| 2 | Major General Prince Kan'in Haruhito | 12 August 1945 | 16 August 1945 |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Shiori Nagura | 16 August 1945 | 30 September 1945 |
Structure (1945)
The 4th Tank Division, after being relocated to Japan in 1945, consisted of a division headquarters, three tank regiments (roughly battalion-sized), one machine gun cannon battalion (anti-aircraft), one motor transport battalion, and one signal company.[2]
- Division Headquarters
- 28th Tank Regiment
- 29th Tank Regiment
- 30th Tank Regiment
- Machine Gun Cannon Battalion (20mm AA)
- Motor Transport Battalion
- Signal Company
See also
Notes
References
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
External links
- Английская Википедия
- Страницы с неработающими файловыми ссылками
- Military units and formations established in 1944
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
- 1944 establishments in Japan
- 1945 disestablishments in Japan
- Tank Divisions of Japan
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии
