114th Division | |
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Active | 1937 - 1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Type | Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Utsunomiya |
Nickname(s) | Commander Division |
Engagements | Battle of Shanghai Battle of Nanking Battle of Xuzhou Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan Chinese Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Saburou Miura |
The 114th Division (第114師団, Dai-hyakujūyon Shidan) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was Commander Division (将兵団, Shou Heidan). It was formed on 12 October 1937 in Utsunomiya, Tochigi as a B-class square division. The nucleus for the formation was the 14th Division headquarters. It was originally subordinated to the Central China Area Army.